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Brain
The brain: is the organ located in the head and serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate. The brain is the most complex organ in a vertebrate's body and is close to the sensory organs for senses such as vision.
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MAR 14, 2018Neuroscience
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating neurological disorder that is thought to be caused by a problem with the immune ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 13, 2018Plants & Animals
During the late-Jurassic period, a winged dinosaur known to the scientific community as Archaeopteryx walked the Earth. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 13, 2018Neuroscience
The psychedelic drug Lysergic acid diethylamide, better known as LSD has been the focus of some brain research over the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 13, 2018Cardiology
For people at a high risk of developing blood clots, a prescription for a type of drug called an anticoagulant is vital. ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 12, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
SUSHI, or Super-resolution Shadow Imaging is a new technique for looking at living cells in the brain.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2018Videos
When a woman is pregnant, there are dozens of changes to her body and her brain. Fathers, on the other hand, don't go th ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 12, 2018Neuroscience
Neuroscientists who study language are keenly aware that the playing field is not level when it comes to acquisition. In ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 11, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease that is unpredictable and often disabling in affected individuals. It ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 11, 2018Genetics & Genomics
It is estimated that 20 percent of Americans and 50 percent of military veterans suffer from sleep problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As we get older, our body has to replace old cells with new ones. But in the brain, that process slows down as we age.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A specific gene variant has been connected with an increased risk of drug dependence, researchers found.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
How do we know when we are thirsty and when our thirst is sated?Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2018Immunology
One of the most lethal forms of brain cancer owes most of its deadliness to its evasion of the immune system - a nasty t ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 08, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Researchers are looking for possible therapeutic targets in early Alzheimer's Disease to prevent the devastating, irreve ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAR 08, 2018Neuroscience
Shaking or "tremors" of the hands or head can make it difficult for patients to engage in the simple tasks of ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 07, 2018Videos
This video from Seeker gets down to the nitty-gritty of how we taste things, and how we sense flavors that are sour. Whi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2018Technology
Taking the recommended 10- to 15-minute breaks every 30 minutes is essential to enjoying VR in a manner that respects it ...Written By: Julia TraversMAR 07, 2018Videos
Being able to flip a switch and control a brain sounds like the latest sci-fi movie, but it's a real thing in the field ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 07, 2018Health & Medicine
It’s almost Spring in many parts of the world and dealing with the cold is getting stressful, but Dutch explorer W ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 07, 2018Neuroscience
The danger of traumatic brain injuries and concussions (mTBI/concussion) is a concern for anyone who plays an imp ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 06, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Recent studies shed light on the interaction of endocannabinoids and the Endocannabinoid System in neuropathic pain, spe ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAR 06, 2018Videos
Getting old can be difficult. There are often physical challenges, medical issues and the common "senior moments" that s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 06, 2018Immunology
A new, non-antibiotic approach to targeting bacterial infections like Staphylococcus aureus - which are notoriously diff ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 06, 2018Neuroscience
Understanding the spoken word is probably one of the most complex tasks the human brain can perform. In regular conversa ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 14, 2018
Neuroscience
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating neurological disorder that is thought to be caused by a problem with the immune
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 13, 2018
Plants & Animals
During the late-Jurassic period, a winged dinosaur known to the scientific community as Archaeopteryx walked the Earth.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 13, 2018
Neuroscience
The psychedelic drug Lysergic acid diethylamide, better known as LSD has been the focus of some brain research over the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 13, 2018
Cardiology
For people at a high risk of developing blood clots, a prescription for a type of drug called an anticoagulant is vital.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 12, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
SUSHI, or Super-resolution Shadow Imaging is a new technique for looking at living cells in the brain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2018
Videos
When a woman is pregnant, there are dozens of changes to her body and her brain. Fathers, on the other hand, don't go th
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 12, 2018
Neuroscience
Neuroscientists who study language are keenly aware that the playing field is not level when it comes to acquisition. In
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 11, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease that is unpredictable and often disabling in affected individuals. It
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 11, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
It is estimated that 20 percent of Americans and 50 percent of military veterans suffer from sleep problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As we get older, our body has to replace old cells with new ones. But in the brain, that process slows down as we age.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A specific gene variant has been connected with an increased risk of drug dependence, researchers found.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
How do we know when we are thirsty and when our thirst is sated?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2018
Immunology
One of the most lethal forms of brain cancer owes most of its deadliness to its evasion of the immune system - a nasty t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 08, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers are looking for possible therapeutic targets in early Alzheimer's Disease to prevent the devastating, irreve
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 08, 2018
Neuroscience
Shaking or "tremors" of the hands or head can make it difficult for patients to engage in the simple tasks of
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 07, 2018
Videos
This video from Seeker gets down to the nitty-gritty of how we taste things, and how we sense flavors that are sour. Whi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2018
Technology
Taking the recommended 10- to 15-minute breaks every 30 minutes is essential to enjoying VR in a manner that respects it
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 07, 2018
Videos
Being able to flip a switch and control a brain sounds like the latest sci-fi movie, but it's a real thing in the field
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 07, 2018
Health & Medicine
It’s almost Spring in many parts of the world and dealing with the cold is getting stressful, but Dutch explorer W
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 07, 2018
Neuroscience
The danger of traumatic brain injuries and concussions (mTBI/concussion) is a concern for anyone who plays an imp
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 06, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Recent studies shed light on the interaction of endocannabinoids and the Endocannabinoid System in neuropathic pain, spe
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 06, 2018
Videos
Getting old can be difficult. There are often physical challenges, medical issues and the common "senior moments" that s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 06, 2018
Immunology
A new, non-antibiotic approach to targeting bacterial infections like Staphylococcus aureus - which are notoriously diff
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 06, 2018
Neuroscience
Understanding the spoken word is probably one of the most complex tasks the human brain can perform. In regular conversa
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim