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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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AUG 08, 2018Neuroscience
Head injuries, including concussions, are a concern for athletes in contact sports. 96% of NFL players examined had brai ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 08, 2018Health & Medicine
Every parent wants their children to be healthy. Parents research vaccines, foods, healthcare and so much more. Food can ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 07, 2018Immunology
Your age, sex, and genetics all play a role in the intensity of your humoral immune response.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 07, 2018Neuroscience
The sense of smell is very powerful regarding memories and events. Smelling a favorite food can bring back vivid memorie ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 06, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers studying cocaine addiction have managed to significantly reduce relapse rates in a preclinical model.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2018Videos
Memorization is a useful tool to learn information that is straightforward and objective. School children memorize the m ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 04, 2018Immunology
An infant's innate immune response develops from fetus to birth, but it may not be as "immature" as previously thought.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 02, 2018Health & Medicine
Video games and their effect on the brain will always be a hotly debated topic. While some studies say they can desensit ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 31, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Rutgers University have discovered two molecules that protect nerve cells, serving as motivation to develo ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 26, 2018Health & Medicine
Since they first became widely available, studies on the safety of mobile phones have sought to determine if there are a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system took the research world by storm when it was first introduced. Now there are concern ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2018Neuroscience
While many workplaces are becoming more casual, a necktie is still required in many professions. New research from Unive ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 11, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists, working with doctors and public health researchers in South Africa, have created a new tuberculosis t ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 10, 2018Health & Medicine
Each year, depending on the weather and other factors, flu season shows up and sometimes it’s really bad and other ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 08, 2018Videos
They say an elephant never forgets, but is this really true? It’s a question that scientists have been trying to a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 04, 2018Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease has no cure and no well-understood cause. Experts know that tangles of tau protein that develop ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 02, 2018Neuroscience
When you think about the all of the decisions we make and actions we take during an average day, the ordinary things don ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 28, 2018Neuroscience
Exercise has both mental and physical benefits. Multiple studies have confirmed this, but what remains uncertain is how ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Our brains can adapt and learn; that changeability is called neural plasticity.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2018Plants & Animals
The Gorilla Foundation has regretfully announced the death of one of the world’s most iconic Western lowland goril ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
When the balance between two enzymes was restored, it relieved symptoms of Alzheimer's in an animal model.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
It may sound like a paradox to produce a drug that is used to treat a drug addiction but scitnfcially speaking this is a ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 12, 2018Plants & Animals
The innumerable amounts of plastic and bits of trash that reside in Earth’s oceans have been wreaking a lot of hav ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
AUG 08, 2018
Neuroscience
Head injuries, including concussions, are a concern for athletes in contact sports. 96% of NFL players examined had brai
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 08, 2018
Health & Medicine
Every parent wants their children to be healthy. Parents research vaccines, foods, healthcare and so much more. Food can
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 07, 2018
Immunology
Your age, sex, and genetics all play a role in the intensity of your humoral immune response.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 07, 2018
Neuroscience
The sense of smell is very powerful regarding memories and events. Smelling a favorite food can bring back vivid memorie
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 06, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers studying cocaine addiction have managed to significantly reduce relapse rates in a preclinical model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2018
Videos
Memorization is a useful tool to learn information that is straightforward and objective. School children memorize the m
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 04, 2018
Immunology
An infant's innate immune response develops from fetus to birth, but it may not be as "immature" as previously thought.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 02, 2018
Health & Medicine
Video games and their effect on the brain will always be a hotly debated topic. While some studies say they can desensit
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 31, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Rutgers University have discovered two molecules that protect nerve cells, serving as motivation to develo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
Since they first became widely available, studies on the safety of mobile phones have sought to determine if there are a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system took the research world by storm when it was first introduced. Now there are concern
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2018
Neuroscience
While many workplaces are becoming more casual, a necktie is still required in many professions. New research from Unive
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 11, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists, working with doctors and public health researchers in South Africa, have created a new tuberculosis t
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
Each year, depending on the weather and other factors, flu season shows up and sometimes it’s really bad and other
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 08, 2018
Videos
They say an elephant never forgets, but is this really true? It’s a question that scientists have been trying to a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 04, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease has no cure and no well-understood cause. Experts know that tangles of tau protein that develop
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 02, 2018
Neuroscience
When you think about the all of the decisions we make and actions we take during an average day, the ordinary things don
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 28, 2018
Neuroscience
Exercise has both mental and physical benefits. Multiple studies have confirmed this, but what remains uncertain is how
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our brains can adapt and learn; that changeability is called neural plasticity.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2018
Plants & Animals
The Gorilla Foundation has regretfully announced the death of one of the world’s most iconic Western lowland goril
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
When the balance between two enzymes was restored, it relieved symptoms of Alzheimer's in an animal model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
It may sound like a paradox to produce a drug that is used to treat a drug addiction but scitnfcially speaking this is a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
The innumerable amounts of plastic and bits of trash that reside in Earth’s oceans have been wreaking a lot of hav
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard