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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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DEC 12, 2017Neuroscience
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, now referred to as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), happens when a child has been exposed ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 11, 2017Videos
Teenagers can be challenging to be around. Hormones, attitude and all the drama can make it a hard part of life. Most of ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 11, 2017Neuroscience
When someone talks to themselves, it can often look as if they are not quite all there, mentally. The image of a person ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 10, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Cats are host to a common parasite. It is estimated that a whopping 30 to 50% of all humans on the planet carry it, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2017Videos
Food is delicious and essential to our survival. But what happens at the molecular level if you stopped giving your body ...DEC 07, 2017Plants & Animals
Paleontologists discover new fossils with each passing day that help tell a story about the world before humans. A more ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 07, 2017Neuroscience
It's hardly news that many people are attached to their smartphones. Everywhere you look, people are staring down at ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 07, 2017Health & Medicine
The benefits of vitamin D seem to hit the news on a regular basis. There is growing evidence that keeping levels of the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 06, 2017Health & Medicine
Do you know how medical cannabis can help treat pain?Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 06, 2017Videos
Xanax, or alprazolam, is used to treat depression and anxiety by making changes to neuron activity in the brain. Nearly ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 06, 2017Videos
Just before falling completely asleep, the mind is in a stage called hypnagogia, which is a phase where a person is not ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 06, 2017Neuroscience
While chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative disease that builds over time, new research on high impac ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 06, 2017Cardiology
For the first time, scientists have applied all-optical ultrasound imaging in a “clinically realistic environment, ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 05, 2017Videos
According to new research, five chemicals used in the process of fracking are linked to permanent brain damage, particul ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 05, 2017Cancer
Virtually every type of cancer has metastatic potential – that is, the tumor cells can leave its original site and ...DEC 05, 2017Neuroscience
An inmate on death row in Arkansas was granted a stay of execution last month in part because of a directive in his will ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Fish oil, made from fatty fish like tuna, salmon, and mackerel, is commonly taken as a supplement for a variety of healt ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2017Health & Medicine
The use of medical cannabis by many different cultures stretches way back in time.Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 04, 2017Videos
Here's a mind-twister: the color we call black is not actually black, in the sense that black is supposed to be the colo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 04, 2017Videos
Jealousy is a powerful emotion. When we feel threatened or think that someone else has something we deserve and want, it ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 01, 2017Technology
Employees take 20-minute naps to boost productivity.Written By: Julia TraversDEC 01, 2017Microbiology
Rabies is a fatal viral disease that occurs in more than 150 countries and territories, causing more than 60,000 fatalit ...Written By: Sarah HertrichDEC 01, 2017Health & Medicine
Sports injuries are not uncommon, especially in contact games where players routinely collide or have to kick, catch or ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 30, 2017Neuroscience
According to the CDC, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among young adults in America. It's a growing pro ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 12, 2017
Neuroscience
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, now referred to as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), happens when a child has been exposed
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 11, 2017
Videos
Teenagers can be challenging to be around. Hormones, attitude and all the drama can make it a hard part of life. Most of
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 11, 2017
Neuroscience
When someone talks to themselves, it can often look as if they are not quite all there, mentally. The image of a person
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 10, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cats are host to a common parasite. It is estimated that a whopping 30 to 50% of all humans on the planet carry it, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2017
Videos
Food is delicious and essential to our survival. But what happens at the molecular level if you stopped giving your body
...
DEC 07, 2017
Plants & Animals
Paleontologists discover new fossils with each passing day that help tell a story about the world before humans. A more
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 07, 2017
Neuroscience
It's hardly news that many people are attached to their smartphones. Everywhere you look, people are staring down at
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 07, 2017
Health & Medicine
The benefits of vitamin D seem to hit the news on a regular basis. There is growing evidence that keeping levels of the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 06, 2017
Health & Medicine
Do you know how medical cannabis can help treat pain?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 06, 2017
Videos
Xanax, or alprazolam, is used to treat depression and anxiety by making changes to neuron activity in the brain. Nearly
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 06, 2017
Videos
Just before falling completely asleep, the mind is in a stage called hypnagogia, which is a phase where a person is not
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 06, 2017
Neuroscience
While chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative disease that builds over time, new research on high impac
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 06, 2017
Cardiology
For the first time, scientists have applied all-optical ultrasound imaging in a “clinically realistic environment,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 05, 2017
Videos
According to new research, five chemicals used in the process of fracking are linked to permanent brain damage, particul
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 05, 2017
Cancer
Virtually every type of cancer has metastatic potential – that is, the tumor cells can leave its original site and
...
DEC 05, 2017
Neuroscience
An inmate on death row in Arkansas was granted a stay of execution last month in part because of a directive in his will
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Fish oil, made from fatty fish like tuna, salmon, and mackerel, is commonly taken as a supplement for a variety of healt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2017
Health & Medicine
The use of medical cannabis by many different cultures stretches way back in time.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 04, 2017
Videos
Here's a mind-twister: the color we call black is not actually black, in the sense that black is supposed to be the colo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 04, 2017
Videos
Jealousy is a powerful emotion. When we feel threatened or think that someone else has something we deserve and want, it
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 01, 2017
Technology
Employees take 20-minute naps to boost productivity.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 01, 2017
Microbiology
Rabies is a fatal viral disease that occurs in more than 150 countries and territories, causing more than 60,000 fatalit
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
DEC 01, 2017
Health & Medicine
Sports injuries are not uncommon, especially in contact games where players routinely collide or have to kick, catch or
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 30, 2017
Neuroscience
According to the CDC, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among young adults in America. It's a growing pro
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim