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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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FEB 07, 2018Neuroscience
Researching some neurological conditions can be difficult. Diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Chronic Tr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 06, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Two key factors implicated in the development of bipolar disorder (BD) are connected, researchers involved in a new stud ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 06, 2018Neuroscience
Getting enough sleep is essential for overall health. When we are sleep deprived there is an increased risk of being in ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 05, 2018Videos
While the arts are different from scientific pursuits, a partnership between the Kennedy Center and the National Institu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 05, 2018Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease, for which there is no cure. Hundreds of resear ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 05, 2018Plants & Animals
Woodpeckers are somewhat famous for their habitual act of slamming their faces into trees, but does this activity cause ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 03, 2018Microbiology
Zika virus only impacts six to twelve percent of children born to infected mothers. Researchers are learning exactly why ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Kids with autism are less social, and one researcher adapted a common game to learn more about why.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2018Cardiology
When clusters of a particular molecule form in the heart muscle tissue, the heart struggles to function normally. While ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 01, 2018Technology
While DBS has previously been tested with Alzheimer's patients to improve their memory, this is the first time it has be ...Written By: Julia TraversFEB 01, 2018Neuroscience
When neuroscientists have to monitor neural activity in the brain, small wires and electrodes are often used. The proble ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 31, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 1.6 percent of adults take antipsychotic medication, according to one study, but their mode of efficacy is not we ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2018Videos
Do yoga they said. It will be great they said. OK, it is helpful. Millions of people practice yoga and use it to stay he ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 31, 2018Neuroscience
Getting medication to the brain can be a tricky business. The blood-brain-barrier is designed to prevent toxic substance ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 30, 2018Immunology
High levels of testosterone in men is part of the reason that they are less likely than women to develop multiple sclero ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 30, 2018Neuroscience
Very often people are described as being creative or logical. Clearly, there is a range of skill sets in between those t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 29, 2018Neuroscience
Knowing where you are and what is around you is a vital brain function. It's what enables us to navigate places, fin ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 28, 2018Videos
Axolotls are so unique in nature that scientific researchers can't seem to put them down. Unlike a bevy of other creatur ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 26, 2018Health & Medicine
LSD was the drug of choice for many in the 1960s and 1970s. In the flower child era, recreational users of acid were enc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 26, 2018Earth & The Environment
Ever heard of telomeres? Reach way back to your high school biology class and remember that telomeres are special parts ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 25, 2018Neuroscience
After a loud rock concert or a day spent in a noisy environment, some people can have a ringing sound in their ears. It ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Two identical primates have been cloned using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), the same tool use ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells hold a tremendous amount of research promise. Now researchers have found a very easy way to create them.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2018Cardiology
When babies are born too early, they run the risk of developing problems in the lungs, brain, kidneys and more. Now, fro ...Written By: Kara Marker
FEB 07, 2018
Neuroscience
Researching some neurological conditions can be difficult. Diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Chronic Tr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 06, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Two key factors implicated in the development of bipolar disorder (BD) are connected, researchers involved in a new stud
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 06, 2018
Neuroscience
Getting enough sleep is essential for overall health. When we are sleep deprived there is an increased risk of being in
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 05, 2018
Videos
While the arts are different from scientific pursuits, a partnership between the Kennedy Center and the National Institu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 05, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease, for which there is no cure. Hundreds of resear
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 05, 2018
Plants & Animals
Woodpeckers are somewhat famous for their habitual act of slamming their faces into trees, but does this activity cause
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 03, 2018
Microbiology
Zika virus only impacts six to twelve percent of children born to infected mothers. Researchers are learning exactly why
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Kids with autism are less social, and one researcher adapted a common game to learn more about why.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2018
Cardiology
When clusters of a particular molecule form in the heart muscle tissue, the heart struggles to function normally. While
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 01, 2018
Technology
While DBS has previously been tested with Alzheimer's patients to improve their memory, this is the first time it has be
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
FEB 01, 2018
Neuroscience
When neuroscientists have to monitor neural activity in the brain, small wires and electrodes are often used. The proble
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 31, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 1.6 percent of adults take antipsychotic medication, according to one study, but their mode of efficacy is not we
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2018
Videos
Do yoga they said. It will be great they said. OK, it is helpful. Millions of people practice yoga and use it to stay he
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 31, 2018
Neuroscience
Getting medication to the brain can be a tricky business. The blood-brain-barrier is designed to prevent toxic substance
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 30, 2018
Immunology
High levels of testosterone in men is part of the reason that they are less likely than women to develop multiple sclero
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 30, 2018
Neuroscience
Very often people are described as being creative or logical. Clearly, there is a range of skill sets in between those t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 29, 2018
Neuroscience
Knowing where you are and what is around you is a vital brain function. It's what enables us to navigate places, fin
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 28, 2018
Videos
Axolotls are so unique in nature that scientific researchers can't seem to put them down. Unlike a bevy of other creatur
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
LSD was the drug of choice for many in the 1960s and 1970s. In the flower child era, recreational users of acid were enc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 26, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Ever heard of telomeres? Reach way back to your high school biology class and remember that telomeres are special parts
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 25, 2018
Neuroscience
After a loud rock concert or a day spent in a noisy environment, some people can have a ringing sound in their ears. It
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Two identical primates have been cloned using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), the same tool use
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells hold a tremendous amount of research promise. Now researchers have found a very easy way to create them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2018
Cardiology
When babies are born too early, they run the risk of developing problems in the lungs, brain, kidneys and more. Now, fro
...
Written By:
Kara Marker