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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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OCT 17, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
In this photo, courtesy UC San Diego Health Sciences, regenerating neurons (yellow) can be seen along with non-regenerat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2023Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Tumors in the central nervous system are particularly deadly. During surgery to remove a brain tumor, surgeons usually h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2023Neuroscience
Researchers found that pregnancy hormones ‘rewire’ the brains of mice to induce maternal behavior, and that ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 06, 2023Technology
A team of researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne are leveraging leading-edge imaging ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 05, 2023Technology
A team of researchers at the University of Texas-Austin have designed a new electroencephalogram (EEG) device that can b ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 02, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research examined the effects of the cannabinoid dronabinol on sleep apnea. ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 01, 2023Neuroscience
People who are lonely process their favorite TV characters similarly to real friends in their brains. The corresponding ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 29, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Cell Reports found that the brain’s amygdala releases endogenous cannabinoid molecules when a ...Written By: Kerry CharronSEP 21, 2023Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that brown rats living near Atlanta, Georgia are carrying a parasite called rat lungworm, or ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Genetic editing is an invariable tool in biomedical research. Scientists have been able to engineer the genomes of a var ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2023Neuroscience
When tasked to be malevolent, attention areas quiet our empathetic impulses and allow egocentric and selfish thinking to ...Written By: Amielle MorenoSEP 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Eukaryotic cells have many specialized complexes and organelles that perform crucial functions. Mitochondria are a well ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2023Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of Western Ontario in Canada have found that an AI tool can predict who will recover fro ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 18, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Worldwide, about 55 million people are thought to be living with dementia, which refers to impairments in memory and thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2023Neuroscience
A one-minute EEG test could one day help diagnose depression from patients’ homes. The corresponding study was pub ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 14, 2023Health & Medicine
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice discusses the psychedelic drug known as psilocybin, whic ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 13, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A human brain organoid mosaic, created with a new tool called CHOOSE (CRISPR-human organoids-scRNA-seq) in this image - ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2023Microbiology
There are few ways to prevent mosquito-borne diseases other than avoiding mosquito bites. These pesky insects don't only ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2023Neuroscience
Irisin, a muscle-derived hormone, reduces amyloid beta pathology, a key hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD), in cel ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 06, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Millions of people who have gotten COVID-19 have not fully recovered from their illness, and are experiencing the sympto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2023Neuroscience
A groundbreaking Nature paper unveils the glutamatergic astrocytes, a novel brain cell with dual functionality and offer ...Written By: Amielle MorenoSEP 06, 2023Cardiology
A new diagnosis of atrial fibrillation is linked to a greater risk of developing dementia.Written By: Savannah Logan
OCT 17, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
In this photo, courtesy UC San Diego Health Sciences, regenerating neurons (yellow) can be seen along with non-regenerat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2023
Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Tumors in the central nervous system are particularly deadly. During surgery to remove a brain tumor, surgeons usually h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2023
Neuroscience
Researchers found that pregnancy hormones ‘rewire’ the brains of mice to induce maternal behavior, and that
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 06, 2023
Technology
A team of researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne are leveraging leading-edge imaging
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 05, 2023
Technology
A team of researchers at the University of Texas-Austin have designed a new electroencephalogram (EEG) device that can b
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 02, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research examined the effects of the cannabinoid dronabinol on sleep apnea.
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 01, 2023
Neuroscience
People who are lonely process their favorite TV characters similarly to real friends in their brains. The corresponding
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Cell Reports found that the brain’s amygdala releases endogenous cannabinoid molecules when a
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 21, 2023
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that brown rats living near Atlanta, Georgia are carrying a parasite called rat lungworm, or
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic editing is an invariable tool in biomedical research. Scientists have been able to engineer the genomes of a var
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2023
Neuroscience
When tasked to be malevolent, attention areas quiet our empathetic impulses and allow egocentric and selfish thinking to
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
SEP 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Eukaryotic cells have many specialized complexes and organelles that perform crucial functions. Mitochondria are a well
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2023
Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of Western Ontario in Canada have found that an AI tool can predict who will recover fro
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 18, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Worldwide, about 55 million people are thought to be living with dementia, which refers to impairments in memory and thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2023
Neuroscience
A one-minute EEG test could one day help diagnose depression from patients’ homes. The corresponding study was pub
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 14, 2023
Health & Medicine
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice discusses the psychedelic drug known as psilocybin, whic
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 13, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A human brain organoid mosaic, created with a new tool called CHOOSE (CRISPR-human organoids-scRNA-seq) in this image -
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2023
Microbiology
There are few ways to prevent mosquito-borne diseases other than avoiding mosquito bites. These pesky insects don't only
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2023
Neuroscience
Irisin, a muscle-derived hormone, reduces amyloid beta pathology, a key hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD), in cel
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 06, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Millions of people who have gotten COVID-19 have not fully recovered from their illness, and are experiencing the sympto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2023
Neuroscience
A groundbreaking Nature paper unveils the glutamatergic astrocytes, a novel brain cell with dual functionality and offer
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
SEP 06, 2023
Cardiology
A new diagnosis of atrial fibrillation is linked to a greater risk of developing dementia.
Written By:
Savannah Logan