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Learning and Memory
Learning: is the process of acquiring new knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences. Memory: is the part of the brain where information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed.
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OCT 24, 2019Neuroscience
For a recovering alcoholic, walking past a familiar bar or attending social events are often challenging situations. In ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergOCT 23, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health have reported that repurposing exis ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 17, 2019Neuroscience
A new study published in Science shows how a neural circuit in Zebra finches, involved in forming the learning of a cour ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaOCT 14, 2019Neuroscience
A recent study suggests that there may be a connection between food comas feeling tired after eating and long-term memo ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergOCT 14, 2019Immunology
Vaccines to prevent Ebola are still in their infancy, with experimental-only versions being used only in the most dire o ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 11, 2019Cancer
Research published recently in the journal Nature Communications, a new study details the potential of a blood test that ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 02, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
As we sleep, our bodies cycle through several stages. One is the REM or rapid eye movement stage, during which most drea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2019Immunology
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 23, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Affecting 44 million individuals globally, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a form of dementia characterized by loss of ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 23, 2019Neuroscience
If there is one thing that everyone would like to improve, it would undoubtedly be memory. This is true for students and ...Sponsored By: Leslie ShermanSEP 21, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Every cell type has to carefully control which genes are expressed, and new research has learned more about that process ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2019Neuroscience
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is a phase when dreams are created. Traditionally, REM has been thought of as a sleep sta ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergSEP 21, 2019Neuroscience
Why is that you remember the name of your childhood best friend, but you struggle to recall the name of the person you j ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 21, 2019Technology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medical School have reported on a new tablet-based app development concerned assessing cogni ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 20, 2019Neuroscience
New drugs that seek to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have a 99.6% failure rate. This makes it the only disease in ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 18, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In recent years, ketamine has received growing interest for its neuroprotective effects. Known to alleviate symptoms of ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 17, 2019Neuroscience
Play is not just for humans - many animals including dolphins, cats, dogs, otters, and ravens engage in playful behavior ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergSEP 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating degenerative disorder thought to affect around 5.5 million Americans, most of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2019Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that squirrels enjoy eating nuts, but a lesser known fact is that many of these cunning rodents als ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 10, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Modafinil, often sold under the name “Provigil”, is a wakefulness-promoting drug used to treat excessive sle ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 09, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Nootropics are a broad range of both natural and artificial compounds though to improve cognitive function. Inclu ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 04, 2019Chemistry & Physics
The research of metamaterials, the artificial entities that possess the properties unknown to nature, is at the forefron ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 01, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s upcoming James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which was formerly known as the Next Generation Space Telescope ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Changes in the genes we carry can have a big impact on our risk of getting certain diseases.Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2019
Neuroscience
For a recovering alcoholic, walking past a familiar bar or attending social events are often challenging situations. In
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 23, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health have reported that repurposing exis
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 17, 2019
Neuroscience
A new study published in Science shows how a neural circuit in Zebra finches, involved in forming the learning of a cour
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 14, 2019
Neuroscience
A recent study suggests that there may be a connection between food comas feeling tired after eating and long-term memo
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 14, 2019
Immunology
Vaccines to prevent Ebola are still in their infancy, with experimental-only versions being used only in the most dire o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 11, 2019
Cancer
Research published recently in the journal Nature Communications, a new study details the potential of a blood test that
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 02, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
As we sleep, our bodies cycle through several stages. One is the REM or rapid eye movement stage, during which most drea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2019
Immunology
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 23, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Affecting 44 million individuals globally, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a form of dementia characterized by loss of
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 23, 2019
Neuroscience
If there is one thing that everyone would like to improve, it would undoubtedly be memory. This is true for students and
...
Sponsored By:
Leslie Sherman
SEP 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Every cell type has to carefully control which genes are expressed, and new research has learned more about that process
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2019
Neuroscience
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is a phase when dreams are created. Traditionally, REM has been thought of as a sleep sta
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 21, 2019
Neuroscience
Why is that you remember the name of your childhood best friend, but you struggle to recall the name of the person you j
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 21, 2019
Technology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medical School have reported on a new tablet-based app development concerned assessing cogni
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 20, 2019
Neuroscience
New drugs that seek to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have a 99.6% failure rate. This makes it the only disease in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 18, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In recent years, ketamine has received growing interest for its neuroprotective effects. Known to alleviate symptoms of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 17, 2019
Neuroscience
Play is not just for humans - many animals including dolphins, cats, dogs, otters, and ravens engage in playful behavior
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating degenerative disorder thought to affect around 5.5 million Americans, most of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that squirrels enjoy eating nuts, but a lesser known fact is that many of these cunning rodents als
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 10, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Modafinil, often sold under the name “Provigil”, is a wakefulness-promoting drug used to treat excessive sle
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 09, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Nootropics are a broad range of both natural and artificial compounds though to improve cognitive function. Inclu
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 04, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
The research of metamaterials, the artificial entities that possess the properties unknown to nature, is at the forefron
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 01, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s upcoming James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which was formerly known as the Next Generation Space Telescope
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Changes in the genes we carry can have a big impact on our risk of getting certain diseases.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch