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Long-term Potentiation
Synapses are sites which transmit electric nerve impulses between nerve cells. Long-term potentiation (LTP) describes the strengthening of synapses to increase signal transduction between the nerve cells. Monitoring LTP is often used by neuroscientists and physicians to study memory.
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DEC 12, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Alcoholic liver injury is caused by overconsumption of alcohol, something that can lead to serious diseases such as live ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 08, 2019Microbiology
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In a study published in Scientific Reports, a popular cancer drug, known as ruxolitnib, was found to cause an increased ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 03, 2019Space & Astronomy
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A recent article published by NPR addresses the rapidly growing number of females using cannabis during pregnancy. Those ...OCT 24, 2019Cancer
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Multidrug-resistant bacteria are frequently found in hospitals and long-term nursing facilities causing one of the large ...Written By: Dena ArutaOCT 15, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
As U.S. states continue to legalize the use of marijuana, so is the number of American women using cannabis before becom ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 14, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Cancer Instit ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 07, 2019Earth & The Environment
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As genetic technologies rapidly advance, totally new approaches are now possible. One innovation is the CRISPR-Chip.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2019Plants & Animals
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New research published in the journal Limnology and Oceanography reveals part of the mystery behind a one million square ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 10, 2019Cancer
New research from the American Cancer Society and recently published in Gut shows that colorectal cancer in young adults ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 09, 2019Earth & The Environment
Have you heard of agrivoltaics? Well, if you haven’t, listen up, because it’s the way of the future. Agrivol ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 08, 2019Space & Astronomy
As the interest in colonizing Mars grows, researchers are scrambling to find miracle materials that might help with this ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 06, 2019Health & Medicine
Cannabinoids, the active components of the cannabis plant, may have the potential to treat PTSD by reducing nightmares a ...SEP 02, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Recent results from a clinical trial that evaluated the addition of a drug called ‘ticagrelor’ to aspirin we ...Written By: Nouran Amin
DEC 12, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Alcoholic liver injury is caused by overconsumption of alcohol, something that can lead to serious diseases such as live
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 08, 2019
Microbiology
When we get a cut, we easily put a bandage on it and it heals, but internal wounds can be much harder to treat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2019
Cancer
The controversy with marijuana is only likely to continue as research studies try to understand if marijuana use is asso
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 02, 2019
Cancer
If anyone you know has ever had to go through treatment for cancer, or if you yourself have had to, you know that fighti
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 19, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Acute pain can progress to chronic pain, which can cause other problems including depression, loss of motivation and sen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2019
Cancer
The comparison is perhaps unexpected, but the findings show potential: astronauts experience similar physical stress in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 13, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Scientific Reports, a popular cancer drug, known as ruxolitnib, was found to cause an increased
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 03, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Most probably remember the historic moments in the Summer of 2015 when NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
A recent article published by NPR addresses the rapidly growing number of females using cannabis during pregnancy. Those
...
OCT 24, 2019
Cancer
It is difficult to pinpoint a specific diet to its benefits or detriments, largely because so many other factors often g
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
Multidrug-resistant bacteria are frequently found in hospitals and long-term nursing facilities causing one of the large
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
OCT 15, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
As U.S. states continue to legalize the use of marijuana, so is the number of American women using cannabis before becom
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 14, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Cancer Instit
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 07, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Research from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the National Institute of Chemistry in Slovenia highlights
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 20, 2019
Neuroscience
Psychopaths are usually portrayed negatively: they display antisocial behavior, such as shallow emotions, callousness, i
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
As genetic technologies rapidly advance, totally new approaches are now possible. One innovation is the CRISPR-Chip.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2019
Plants & Animals
Polar bears necessitate lots of food to ensure their long-term survival, but many times, hunting prey isn’t easy.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Hematopoietic stem cells are used to create a population of Natural Killer T-cells that could sustain and renew within t
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
SEP 10, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Limnology and Oceanography reveals part of the mystery behind a one million square
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 10, 2019
Cancer
New research from the American Cancer Society and recently published in Gut shows that colorectal cancer in young adults
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 09, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Have you heard of agrivoltaics? Well, if you haven’t, listen up, because it’s the way of the future. Agrivol
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 08, 2019
Space & Astronomy
As the interest in colonizing Mars grows, researchers are scrambling to find miracle materials that might help with this
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
Cannabinoids, the active components of the cannabis plant, may have the potential to treat PTSD by reducing nightmares a
...
SEP 02, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Recent results from a clinical trial that evaluated the addition of a drug called ‘ticagrelor’ to aspirin we
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin