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Comparative Cognition
Comparative cognition is the study of mechanisms of cognition between species. An example of comparative cognition is studying the brains of mice to better understand the human brain.
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NOV 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Anyone that's owned dogs knows that they have a personality, and the same is true of mice.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Data from a new Canadian survey suggest that cannabis use can be beneficial for people with post-traumatic stress disord ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 28, 2019Neuroscience
An estimated 5.8 million people living in the US have Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, no cure is available and any ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A few rare people can get by with less sleep than the rest of us; after only four to six hours they are well-rested.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2019Neuroscience
The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine does not look like your average doctor's ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergOCT 09, 2019Neuroscience
A new study from the University of East Anglia finds that despite a 2-fold increase in antidepressant use, depres ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaOCT 05, 2019Neuroscience
Schizophrenia is a severe and debilitating mental illness that affects about 1 in 100 people. This mental disorder is us ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergSEP 20, 2019Health & Medicine
A 2018 biennial survey given to secondary school students in Arizona shows that one third of students in that age range ...SEP 14, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Adderall is a popular stimulant. Known to treat Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD), those without the condition also use ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
It has been found that 90% of patients that are diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women, and only a decade ago doctors tho ...Written By: Amanda KahlSEP 07, 2019Neuroscience
MRI scans give us pictures of the brain that depict the physical structure of brain tissue. Now, researchers discovered ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergSEP 02, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
A study published by Yue et al., in August 2019, reported that a simple blood test (a few drops of blood) can detect tra ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaAUG 27, 2019Health & Medicine
Do you see the glass half empty, or half full? If your answer is full, you may be in luck: Optimistic people live 11-15% ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAUG 10, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Modern medicine commonly refers to addiction as a brain disease caused by drugs and other negative stimuli. However, evi ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 16, 2019Health & Medicine
According to new research, a good diet and regular exercise don't just help you lose weight. Two studies presented a ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergMAY 28, 2019Cancer
Young people who survive brain tumors and experience severe hearing loss can struggle with developmental reading skills, ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 28, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
There has been controversy surrounding the relatively recent idea that new nerve cells grow in adult brains.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2019Neuroscience
In an ideal world, patients in need of pain relief would take pain medication without the inherent fear of possible opio ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergMAY 02, 2019Neuroscience
To remember a phone number or an address, you hold the information in your mind for a few seconds until you have the cha ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAPR 24, 2019Technology
Can a video game help in early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease? A spatial navigation-based game called ‘Sea H ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A team of scientists in China is creating controversy with a new publication reported in the National Science Review, a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2019Cardiology
It’s easy to feel like you’ve missed the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of exercise. For older adults, th ...Written By: Abbie ArceAPR 10, 2019Health & Medicine
Scientists now have a method for growing an active brain from skin cells. Previously, scientists were able to gen ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAPR 10, 2019Health & Medicine
In a study published in February in the journal, Nature researchers report more evidence that microbial diversity ...Written By: Amanda Mikyska
NOV 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Anyone that's owned dogs knows that they have a personality, and the same is true of mice.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Data from a new Canadian survey suggest that cannabis use can be beneficial for people with post-traumatic stress disord
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 28, 2019
Neuroscience
An estimated 5.8 million people living in the US have Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, no cure is available and any
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A few rare people can get by with less sleep than the rest of us; after only four to six hours they are well-rested.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2019
Neuroscience
The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine does not look like your average doctor's
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 09, 2019
Neuroscience
A new study from the University of East Anglia finds that despite a 2-fold increase in antidepressant use, depres
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 05, 2019
Neuroscience
Schizophrenia is a severe and debilitating mental illness that affects about 1 in 100 people. This mental disorder is us
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
A 2018 biennial survey given to secondary school students in Arizona shows that one third of students in that age range
...
SEP 14, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Adderall is a popular stimulant. Known to treat Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD), those without the condition also use
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
It has been found that 90% of patients that are diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women, and only a decade ago doctors tho
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
SEP 07, 2019
Neuroscience
MRI scans give us pictures of the brain that depict the physical structure of brain tissue. Now, researchers discovered
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 02, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study published by Yue et al., in August 2019, reported that a simple blood test (a few drops of blood) can detect tra
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
AUG 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
Do you see the glass half empty, or half full? If your answer is full, you may be in luck: Optimistic people live 11-15%
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 10, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Modern medicine commonly refers to addiction as a brain disease caused by drugs and other negative stimuli. However, evi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
According to new research, a good diet and regular exercise don't just help you lose weight. Two studies presented a
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 28, 2019
Cancer
Young people who survive brain tumors and experience severe hearing loss can struggle with developmental reading skills,
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 28, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
There has been controversy surrounding the relatively recent idea that new nerve cells grow in adult brains.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2019
Neuroscience
In an ideal world, patients in need of pain relief would take pain medication without the inherent fear of possible opio
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 02, 2019
Neuroscience
To remember a phone number or an address, you hold the information in your mind for a few seconds until you have the cha
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
APR 24, 2019
Technology
Can a video game help in early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease? A spatial navigation-based game called ‘Sea H
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A team of scientists in China is creating controversy with a new publication reported in the National Science Review, a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2019
Cardiology
It’s easy to feel like you’ve missed the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of exercise. For older adults, th
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
APR 10, 2019
Health & Medicine
Scientists now have a method for growing an active brain from skin cells. Previously, scientists were able to gen
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
APR 10, 2019
Health & Medicine
In a study published in February in the journal, Nature researchers report more evidence that microbial diversity
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska