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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 06, 2015Neuroscience
The nervous system in the human body is incredibly detailed and complex. From the tiniest neurons in the brain, to the s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 05, 2015Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham want to know how E. coli untangles proteins when they become aggr ...Written By: Kerry EvansOCT 05, 2015Neuroscience
Most people don’t realize that the genetic remnants of viruses from millions of years ago still reside in human DN ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 02, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s disease is described as a type of dementia that causes ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 01, 2015Neuroscience
Choosing whether or not to buy a lottery ticket is one example of making a decision where some risk is involved. Dodging ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 30, 2015Health & Medicine
Despite all of the odds, a Florida-born baby by the name of Jaxon Buell is celebrating his first Birthday this week. &nb ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 30, 2015Neuroscience
Memory is an amazing thing. The brain has to process so much information that comes in, decode it and then store it some ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 29, 2015Genetics & Genomics
A scientific team including the scientist who first harnessed the CRISPR-Cas9 system for mammalian genome editing has re ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 29, 2015Neuroscience
Science fiction stories are full of plot lines that involve brain communication, mind-reading and other mental abilities ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 28, 2015Neuroscience
A major health and accident problem in today's society, alcohol dependence causes death, health issues and serious i ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 28, 2015Videos
Addiction is something that causes us to keep coming back for more of something. We can become addicted to good things, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 28, 2015Neuroscience
Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) scientists analyzing spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) have discovered “surprising ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 28, 2015Cancer
Scientists from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne (EPFL) have discovered that combining antidepressants with ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 28, 2015Neuroscience
Video games can get a bad rap when the talk turns to how much time children spend on them. Everything from AD/HD to chil ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 27, 2015Neuroscience
Amyloids, fibrous protein clumps often associated with diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, form characteristic p ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 27, 2015Neuroscience
Nearly two million Americans, aged 12 or older, either abused or were dependent on opioids in 2013, according to the Cen ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 25, 2015Neuroscience
A new study done at Sweden’s Lund University, which the researchers claimed to be “the most thorough and ext ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 24, 2015Technology
There have been many instances where technology has been able to be paired with the human brain to produce extraordinary ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 24, 2015Neuroscience
While it is well known that smoking can cause lung cancer, heart disease and strokes, along with a myriad of other cardi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 23, 2015Health & Medicine
It wasn’t too long ago that an infographic revealing what your body does just one our after consuming a can of Coc ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 23, 2015Neuroscience
The diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a controversial one. Rates of children being diagnosed with ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 22, 2015Videos
Because the brain is such a critical organ for the functionality of your body, your body has adapted to protect it with ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 22, 2015Neuroscience
Stem cells can create tissue models that reflect human physiology. These stem cell-derived models can be used in researc ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 22, 2015Neuroscience
It’s a common occurrence. Whether it happens on a boat ride, a rollercoaster or just a high balcony, motion sickne ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 06, 2015
Neuroscience
The nervous system in the human body is incredibly detailed and complex. From the tiniest neurons in the brain, to the s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 05, 2015
Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham want to know how E. coli untangles proteins when they become aggr
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
OCT 05, 2015
Neuroscience
Most people don’t realize that the genetic remnants of viruses from millions of years ago still reside in human DN
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 02, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s disease is described as a type of dementia that causes
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 01, 2015
Neuroscience
Choosing whether or not to buy a lottery ticket is one example of making a decision where some risk is involved. Dodging
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 30, 2015
Health & Medicine
Despite all of the odds, a Florida-born baby by the name of Jaxon Buell is celebrating his first Birthday this week. &nb
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 30, 2015
Neuroscience
Memory is an amazing thing. The brain has to process so much information that comes in, decode it and then store it some
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 29, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
A scientific team including the scientist who first harnessed the CRISPR-Cas9 system for mammalian genome editing has re
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 29, 2015
Neuroscience
Science fiction stories are full of plot lines that involve brain communication, mind-reading and other mental abilities
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 28, 2015
Neuroscience
A major health and accident problem in today's society, alcohol dependence causes death, health issues and serious i
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 28, 2015
Videos
Addiction is something that causes us to keep coming back for more of something. We can become addicted to good things,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 28, 2015
Neuroscience
Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) scientists analyzing spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) have discovered “surprising
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 28, 2015
Cancer
Scientists from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne (EPFL) have discovered that combining antidepressants with
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 28, 2015
Neuroscience
Video games can get a bad rap when the talk turns to how much time children spend on them. Everything from AD/HD to chil
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 27, 2015
Neuroscience
Amyloids, fibrous protein clumps often associated with diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, form characteristic p
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 27, 2015
Neuroscience
Nearly two million Americans, aged 12 or older, either abused or were dependent on opioids in 2013, according to the Cen
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 25, 2015
Neuroscience
A new study done at Sweden’s Lund University, which the researchers claimed to be “the most thorough and ext
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 24, 2015
Technology
There have been many instances where technology has been able to be paired with the human brain to produce extraordinary
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 24, 2015
Neuroscience
While it is well known that smoking can cause lung cancer, heart disease and strokes, along with a myriad of other cardi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
It wasn’t too long ago that an infographic revealing what your body does just one our after consuming a can of Coc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 23, 2015
Neuroscience
The diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a controversial one. Rates of children being diagnosed with
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 22, 2015
Videos
Because the brain is such a critical organ for the functionality of your body, your body has adapted to protect it with
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 22, 2015
Neuroscience
Stem cells can create tissue models that reflect human physiology. These stem cell-derived models can be used in researc
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 22, 2015
Neuroscience
It’s a common occurrence. Whether it happens on a boat ride, a rollercoaster or just a high balcony, motion sickne
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim