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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 02, 2022Cancer
Palliative care describes a class of healthcare intended to enhance patients' quality of life with severe, life-thre ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 01, 2022Neuroscience
This may be a way for the brain to learn new information without having to disrupt established, mature synapses.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2022Cannabis Sciences
The first medical marijuana research bill is coming. Here's the details, and what it could mean for the science communit ...Written By: Helaine KrysikDEC 01, 2022Neuroscience
Social trauma impairs social reward function in the brain, and thus triggers social avoidance in mice. The corresponding ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 30, 2022Technology
Epilepsy, a condition that causes regular seizures, affects about 65 million people around the globe. Despite treatment ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 30, 2022Neuroscience
A new study published in PLOS Global Public Health found a high rate of adverse physical and psychological effects from ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 29, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have developed a way to target RNA molecules that can have a harmful result. Instead of targeting the genome ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2022Plants & Animals
Antioxidants are well known for the numerous health benefits. Produced by both the body and found in a range of foods, a ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 29, 2022Cardiology
A new study suggests that high-salt diets increase circulating stress hormones.Written By: Savannah LoganNOV 29, 2022Cancer
Aging occurs when molecular damage accumulates in cells and tissues throughout the body resulting in dysfunction and dys ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 28, 2022Neuroscience
Experimental synthetic drugs may treat depression and anxiety-related disorders with few adverse side effects. The corre ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 28, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers have found that blocking a certain enzyme halts the growth of a childhood brain cancer tumor. The cor ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 26, 2022Neuroscience
A crucial enzyme in the mammalian brain seems to randomly switch on and off, according to new research reported in Natur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2022Neuroscience
Persistent asthma is linked to higher levels of inflammation and plaque in the arteries that deliver blood to the brain, ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 22, 2022Technology
Since the start of the pandemic, researchers have learned a lot about the health effects of COVID-19 infection. In parti ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 21, 2022Cancer
Experts define metastatic cancer as cancer that spreads from the anatomical location where it started to a distant part ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 21, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Over six million people have Parkinson's disease, and more are diagnosed every day. The neurodegenerative disease is cha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2022Genetics & Genomics
ADHD is one of the most common mental health conditions, and it is estimated to impact 5 - 8% of boys, according to the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2022Immunology
Viral infections can trigger other dormant, or latent viruses. For example, the herpesviruses HSV and CMV can be reactiv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience examined how the dopamine system processes aversive, or unplea ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 18, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers noted an association between neural activity and the perceived intensity of pain that others feel, they publ ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 17, 2022Plants & Animals
The Sumatran rhinoceros are considered a critically endangered species, with an estimated 80 or fewer Sumatran rhinos al ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 17, 2022Cardiology
A new study used fMRI to show how stress impacts our appetites and cravings.Written By: Savannah LoganNOV 17, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
An implantable pump can bypass the blood-brain barrier and deliver chemotherapy to specific brain areas. The correspondi ...Written By: Annie Lennon
DEC 02, 2022
Cancer
Palliative care describes a class of healthcare intended to enhance patients' quality of life with severe, life-thre
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 01, 2022
Neuroscience
This may be a way for the brain to learn new information without having to disrupt established, mature synapses.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
The first medical marijuana research bill is coming. Here's the details, and what it could mean for the science communit
...
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
DEC 01, 2022
Neuroscience
Social trauma impairs social reward function in the brain, and thus triggers social avoidance in mice. The corresponding
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 30, 2022
Technology
Epilepsy, a condition that causes regular seizures, affects about 65 million people around the globe. Despite treatment
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 30, 2022
Neuroscience
A new study published in PLOS Global Public Health found a high rate of adverse physical and psychological effects from
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 29, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have developed a way to target RNA molecules that can have a harmful result. Instead of targeting the genome
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2022
Plants & Animals
Antioxidants are well known for the numerous health benefits. Produced by both the body and found in a range of foods, a
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 29, 2022
Cardiology
A new study suggests that high-salt diets increase circulating stress hormones.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 29, 2022
Cancer
Aging occurs when molecular damage accumulates in cells and tissues throughout the body resulting in dysfunction and dys
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 28, 2022
Neuroscience
Experimental synthetic drugs may treat depression and anxiety-related disorders with few adverse side effects. The corre
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 28, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers have found that blocking a certain enzyme halts the growth of a childhood brain cancer tumor. The cor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 26, 2022
Neuroscience
A crucial enzyme in the mammalian brain seems to randomly switch on and off, according to new research reported in Natur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2022
Neuroscience
Persistent asthma is linked to higher levels of inflammation and plaque in the arteries that deliver blood to the brain,
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 22, 2022
Technology
Since the start of the pandemic, researchers have learned a lot about the health effects of COVID-19 infection. In parti
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 21, 2022
Cancer
Experts define metastatic cancer as cancer that spreads from the anatomical location where it started to a distant part
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 21, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Over six million people have Parkinson's disease, and more are diagnosed every day. The neurodegenerative disease is cha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
ADHD is one of the most common mental health conditions, and it is estimated to impact 5 - 8% of boys, according to the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2022
Immunology
Viral infections can trigger other dormant, or latent viruses. For example, the herpesviruses HSV and CMV can be reactiv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience examined how the dopamine system processes aversive, or unplea
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 18, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers noted an association between neural activity and the perceived intensity of pain that others feel, they publ
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 17, 2022
Plants & Animals
The Sumatran rhinoceros are considered a critically endangered species, with an estimated 80 or fewer Sumatran rhinos al
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 17, 2022
Cardiology
A new study used fMRI to show how stress impacts our appetites and cravings.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 17, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
An implantable pump can bypass the blood-brain barrier and deliver chemotherapy to specific brain areas. The correspondi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon