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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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MAR 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Sleep is vital to good health for a variety of reasons. For example, the risk of heart disease increases when people don ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Recently, researchers have identified a drug that could help reverse the damaging effects of heavy alcohol consumption o ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 03, 2019Health & Medicine
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk (cervids) has been rapidly spreading across North America and ha ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAR 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In a highly controversial experiment, Chinese researchers modified the genomes of human babies, and all the potential im ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is now considered an epidemic by WHO; they estimate that 2.8 million people die every year because they are over ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons usually communicate through synapses. But now scientists have found a new way for signals to move in the brain.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
According to a new research study published eNeuro, investigations of methylphenidate (Ritalin) on neuronal activity in ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 25, 2019Cardiology
Athletes are a special population. These fitness fanatics are highly concerned with their ability to continue engaging i ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 25, 2019Cardiology
If you’ve ever started a diet plan, you are well aware of how difficult that can be. Most people who successfully ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 25, 2019Neuroscience
Much of us already know that eye contact is very important when engaging someone in a conversation. But why exactly? A n ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 25, 2019Neuroscience
In the largest planned study to examine the effects of a new Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is underway. It will involve 4 ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The mitochondria is thought of as the cell's powerhouse. It's a special organelle that carries its own DNA and makes its ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Several imaging studies have focused mainly on whether marijuana use in young users causes morphological changes in the ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 22, 2019Health & Medicine
The marijuana (cannabis) plant has been used for recreational and medicinal purposes for more than 4,000 years. It was i ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorFEB 20, 2019Immunology
People who have chronic inflammation in middle-age may develop problems with thinking and memoryWritten By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 20, 2019Immunology
Scientists succeeded in demonstrating for the first time that the phagocytes in the brain, the so-called microglia, all ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 18, 2019Neuroscience
When most people think "hippocampus", they usually think "learning and memory" (alternatively, they ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 18, 2019Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how specific strains of bacteria in our guts are connected to various aspects of our ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While the symptoms of Parkinson's disease vary, treatment options are limited and the condition tends to get worse over ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2019Cardiology
Cigarettes are a leading contributor to preventable disease and deaths in the United States. Smoking accounts for one in ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 16, 2019Videos
Ticks transmit the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, which infects about 300,000 people every year in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
From a genetic perspective, humans are only 1.2% different from chimpanzees and a cousin of theirs, the bonobo.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New research utilizing genetic data from over two million people has identified new genes that are linked to depression.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sleep is vital to good health for a variety of reasons. For example, the risk of heart disease increases when people don
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Recently, researchers have identified a drug that could help reverse the damaging effects of heavy alcohol consumption o
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 03, 2019
Health & Medicine
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk (cervids) has been rapidly spreading across North America and ha
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAR 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In a highly controversial experiment, Chinese researchers modified the genomes of human babies, and all the potential im
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is now considered an epidemic by WHO; they estimate that 2.8 million people die every year because they are over
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons usually communicate through synapses. But now scientists have found a new way for signals to move in the brain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a new research study published eNeuro, investigations of methylphenidate (Ritalin) on neuronal activity in
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 25, 2019
Cardiology
Athletes are a special population. These fitness fanatics are highly concerned with their ability to continue engaging i
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 25, 2019
Cardiology
If you’ve ever started a diet plan, you are well aware of how difficult that can be. Most people who successfully
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 25, 2019
Neuroscience
Much of us already know that eye contact is very important when engaging someone in a conversation. But why exactly? A n
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 25, 2019
Neuroscience
In the largest planned study to examine the effects of a new Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is underway. It will involve 4
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The mitochondria is thought of as the cell's powerhouse. It's a special organelle that carries its own DNA and makes its
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Several imaging studies have focused mainly on whether marijuana use in young users causes morphological changes in the
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
The marijuana (cannabis) plant has been used for recreational and medicinal purposes for more than 4,000 years. It was i
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
FEB 20, 2019
Immunology
People who have chronic inflammation in middle-age may develop problems with thinking and memory
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 20, 2019
Immunology
Scientists succeeded in demonstrating for the first time that the phagocytes in the brain, the so-called microglia, all
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 18, 2019
Neuroscience
When most people think "hippocampus", they usually think "learning and memory" (alternatively, they
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 18, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how specific strains of bacteria in our guts are connected to various aspects of our
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the symptoms of Parkinson's disease vary, treatment options are limited and the condition tends to get worse over
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2019
Cardiology
Cigarettes are a leading contributor to preventable disease and deaths in the United States. Smoking accounts for one in
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 16, 2019
Videos
Ticks transmit the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, which infects about 300,000 people every year in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
From a genetic perspective, humans are only 1.2% different from chimpanzees and a cousin of theirs, the bonobo.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New research utilizing genetic data from over two million people has identified new genes that are linked to depression.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch