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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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MAY 15, 2020Health & Medicine
Scientists concluded from a recent study that 19 years of age is the “optimal minimum legal age” for recreat ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 08, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers at the University of New South Wales have found that those aged 95 and older have more activity between the ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 04, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from the US Department of Energy national laboratories have found that certain gut bacteria are able to impr ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 30, 2020Cardiology
When most people go to sleep, their blood pressure decreases, or dips, compared to daytime values. However, for some, a ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 20, 2020Neuroscience
Neuroscientists from the Research Center of Neurology and Skoltech have found that noninvasive magnetic stimulation may ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 19, 2020Neuroscience
Although music has long been thought to enhance creativity, new research says that it may actually have the opposite eff ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 11, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from McGill University in Canada have found a link between mild behavioral impairment (MBI) in elderly indiv ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 07, 2020Neuroscience
Not all neuroscientists agree that creativity comes from the brain’s right hemisphere, while analytical and logica ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 05, 2020Neuroscience
In recent years, there’s been a surge of ‘brain-training’ apps making it to market. With claims from & ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 04, 2020Cannabis Sciences
As more and more jurisdictions are decriminalizing cannabis usage, its popularity both for medicinal and recreational us ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 31, 2020Cannabis Sciences
A remarkable amount of the cannabis genome is either missing from the map or has yet to be mapped at all. Researchers fr ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 11, 2020Cannabis Sciences
As cannabis is becoming more and more popular in the US and beyond, more and more attention is being directed to its lon ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 09, 2020Immunology
A study by researchers at Australia’s RMIT University has uncovered a surprising connection between immune cells i ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 03, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that it’s possible to wake a monkey out of a deepl ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 10, 2020Neuroscience
Speaking “parentese” with your baby, also known as “baby talk”, has been shown to enhance childr ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells can be grown in special ways to create three-dimensional, miniature models of organs. But how good are they?Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Many of us have taken some form of an acid-reflux drug—especially after a meal that causes discomfort. However, no ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 06, 2020Cardiology
People suffering from cardiovascular disease (CVD) often suffer from depression too- something that can lead to a viciou ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 30, 2019Neuroscience
Engaging in two or more mentally stimulating activities- including reading books, using a computer and engaging in socia ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from China and the US have implanted a human gene linked to intelligence in the genomes of macaque monkeys. T ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 22, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients presenting with severe coughs, chest pain or suspected infections are more than likely to be sent for a chest X ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 20, 2019Neuroscience
Around 44 million people around the world have Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive form of dementia that leads to m ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 17, 2019Immunology
Did you ever consider that your brain can flex similarly to the way your biceps can? Sure, brain flexing is more abstrac ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 26, 2019Neuroscience
Worldwide, 9 in every 10 people breathe highly polluted air. A known contributing factor for many respiratory illnesses ...Written By: Annie Lennon
MAY 15, 2020
Health & Medicine
Scientists concluded from a recent study that 19 years of age is the “optimal minimum legal age” for recreat
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 08, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers at the University of New South Wales have found that those aged 95 and older have more activity between the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 04, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from the US Department of Energy national laboratories have found that certain gut bacteria are able to impr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 30, 2020
Cardiology
When most people go to sleep, their blood pressure decreases, or dips, compared to daytime values. However, for some, a
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 20, 2020
Neuroscience
Neuroscientists from the Research Center of Neurology and Skoltech have found that noninvasive magnetic stimulation may
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 19, 2020
Neuroscience
Although music has long been thought to enhance creativity, new research says that it may actually have the opposite eff
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 11, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from McGill University in Canada have found a link between mild behavioral impairment (MBI) in elderly indiv
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 07, 2020
Neuroscience
Not all neuroscientists agree that creativity comes from the brain’s right hemisphere, while analytical and logica
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 05, 2020
Neuroscience
In recent years, there’s been a surge of ‘brain-training’ apps making it to market. With claims from &
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 04, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
As more and more jurisdictions are decriminalizing cannabis usage, its popularity both for medicinal and recreational us
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 31, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
A remarkable amount of the cannabis genome is either missing from the map or has yet to be mapped at all. Researchers fr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 11, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
As cannabis is becoming more and more popular in the US and beyond, more and more attention is being directed to its lon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 09, 2020
Immunology
A study by researchers at Australia’s RMIT University has uncovered a surprising connection between immune cells i
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 03, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that it’s possible to wake a monkey out of a deepl
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 10, 2020
Neuroscience
Speaking “parentese” with your baby, also known as “baby talk”, has been shown to enhance childr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells can be grown in special ways to create three-dimensional, miniature models of organs. But how good are they?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Many of us have taken some form of an acid-reflux drug—especially after a meal that causes discomfort. However, no
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 06, 2020
Cardiology
People suffering from cardiovascular disease (CVD) often suffer from depression too- something that can lead to a viciou
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 30, 2019
Neuroscience
Engaging in two or more mentally stimulating activities- including reading books, using a computer and engaging in socia
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from China and the US have implanted a human gene linked to intelligence in the genomes of macaque monkeys. T
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 22, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients presenting with severe coughs, chest pain or suspected infections are more than likely to be sent for a chest X
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 20, 2019
Neuroscience
Around 44 million people around the world have Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive form of dementia that leads to m
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 17, 2019
Immunology
Did you ever consider that your brain can flex similarly to the way your biceps can? Sure, brain flexing is more abstrac
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 26, 2019
Neuroscience
Worldwide, 9 in every 10 people breathe highly polluted air. A known contributing factor for many respiratory illnesses
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon