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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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JAN 27, 2017Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – January 27, 2017 – Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brai ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 26, 2017Microbiology
Being sick always seems to impact appetite, even inspiring the old adage to “feed a cold and starve a fever.&rdquo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2017Neuroscience
Dyslexia, from the Latin which literally translates to “bad words”, is a disorder that impacts the ability t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 25, 2017Neuroscience
Teens shouldn’t drink alcohol. This isn’t a concept that’s at all unclear, there are dozens of researc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
In the central nervous system, cells called microglia act to protect it. When a pathogen like a virus activates microgli ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2017Neuroscience
There are all sorts of addictions. People can get addicted to drugs or alcohol, social media, or compulsive behavio ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 23, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are divided into specialized organelles that perform specific functions. The proper function of a healthy cell dep ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2017Videos
Hoping to cut out sugar in their diet perhaps to lose weight, many diet-drink lovers may be surprised to find a plethora ...JAN 23, 2017Neuroscience
There is a great deal of debate surrounding the issue of young children and “screen time.” It can’t be ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 20, 2017Videos
In science, experiments are often done comparing a treated group to a control group. The treated group is the one that r ...JAN 19, 2017Microbiology
A worldwide consortium of scientists have prioritized the development of vaccines for three specific pathogens that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2017Videos
We know how humans experience pain and what behaviors we display to show we are in pain. But what about animals? With di ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 19, 2017Videos
Sand strikers, also known as bobbit worms, are aquatic predatory primitive-looking creatures that have no eyes or brain. ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 19, 2017Cancer
Off-label use of an antimalarial drug saved the life of a 26-year-old patient dying of treatment-resistant brain cancer. ...JAN 19, 2017Neuroscience
There are many benefits to learning to play an instrument. Studies have shown that children do better in school if they ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While cholesterol is primarily found in the cell membrane, its role there is not well understood. Researchers at the Uni ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2017Neuroscience
Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI, is a concern in areas like youth sports and professional football, but nowhere is it mor ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 16, 2017Immunology
We all know that exercise is “good for us” whether it’s for weight control, heart, bone, and muscle st ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 16, 2017Videos
Space travel is awesome, and sometimes the astronauts that go to space enjoy the experience so much that they really don ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 15, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A drug called ocrelizumab has had some success in separate clinical trials. It was able to decrease new attacks in patie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2017Plants & Animals
Chickens are actually quite intelligent creatures, despite the depreciating words of some well-known idioms and jokes th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 11, 2017Cancer
Salmonella, the bacteria that is bane of all restaurants and grocery stores, has now been transformed into “tumor- ...JAN 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A sip or two of alcohol at an office party seems innocent enough. However, for one woman who was particularly sensitive ...JAN 11, 2017Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both names for a group of symptoms, syndromes and disorders that are all r ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 27, 2017
Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – January 27, 2017 – Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brai
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 26, 2017
Microbiology
Being sick always seems to impact appetite, even inspiring the old adage to “feed a cold and starve a fever.&rdquo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2017
Neuroscience
Dyslexia, from the Latin which literally translates to “bad words”, is a disorder that impacts the ability t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 25, 2017
Neuroscience
Teens shouldn’t drink alcohol. This isn’t a concept that’s at all unclear, there are dozens of researc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the central nervous system, cells called microglia act to protect it. When a pathogen like a virus activates microgli
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2017
Neuroscience
There are all sorts of addictions. People can get addicted to drugs or alcohol, social media, or compulsive behavio
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are divided into specialized organelles that perform specific functions. The proper function of a healthy cell dep
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2017
Videos
Hoping to cut out sugar in their diet perhaps to lose weight, many diet-drink lovers may be surprised to find a plethora
...
JAN 23, 2017
Neuroscience
There is a great deal of debate surrounding the issue of young children and “screen time.” It can’t be
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 20, 2017
Videos
In science, experiments are often done comparing a treated group to a control group. The treated group is the one that r
...
JAN 19, 2017
Microbiology
A worldwide consortium of scientists have prioritized the development of vaccines for three specific pathogens that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2017
Videos
We know how humans experience pain and what behaviors we display to show we are in pain. But what about animals? With di
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 19, 2017
Videos
Sand strikers, also known as bobbit worms, are aquatic predatory primitive-looking creatures that have no eyes or brain.
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 19, 2017
Cancer
Off-label use of an antimalarial drug saved the life of a 26-year-old patient dying of treatment-resistant brain cancer.
...
JAN 19, 2017
Neuroscience
There are many benefits to learning to play an instrument. Studies have shown that children do better in school if they
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While cholesterol is primarily found in the cell membrane, its role there is not well understood. Researchers at the Uni
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2017
Neuroscience
Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI, is a concern in areas like youth sports and professional football, but nowhere is it mor
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 16, 2017
Immunology
We all know that exercise is “good for us” whether it’s for weight control, heart, bone, and muscle st
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 16, 2017
Videos
Space travel is awesome, and sometimes the astronauts that go to space enjoy the experience so much that they really don
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A drug called ocrelizumab has had some success in separate clinical trials. It was able to decrease new attacks in patie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2017
Plants & Animals
Chickens are actually quite intelligent creatures, despite the depreciating words of some well-known idioms and jokes th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 11, 2017
Cancer
Salmonella, the bacteria that is bane of all restaurants and grocery stores, has now been transformed into “tumor-
...
JAN 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A sip or two of alcohol at an office party seems innocent enough. However, for one woman who was particularly sensitive
...
JAN 11, 2017
Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both names for a group of symptoms, syndromes and disorders that are all r
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim