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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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MAY 15, 2018
Cancer
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...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
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Videos
Much of the world is getting fired up about sending astronauts to explore extraplanetary bodies such as Mars or the Moon
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
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Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 29, 2018
Microbiology
The microbial community that lives on and in us has a huge impact on health, which may start from birth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
The method of choice in drug-discovery in the past two decades has been target-based screening. Now, phenotypic screenin
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 23, 2018
Microbiology
After a serious illness or surgery, some people then have to face complications in the form of body or brain dysfunction
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 18, 2018
Cancer
A new study evaluated the decision-making experiences for patients with comorbid factors of cancer and dementia from mul
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 17, 2018
Plants & Animals
Many pet owners out there claim that their animals begin acting strangely just before an earthquake, but is there any sc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 15, 2018
Space & Astronomy
While space agencies may send astronauts to the International Space Station on a regular basis, it’s a bit more co
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 13, 2018
Technology
"The ultimate goal of this work is to develop a routine, unobtrusive alcohol and drug monitoring device for patients in
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
APR 12, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Endocannabinoids are lipophilic ligands that act as signaling molecules which are synthesized from glycerophospho
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore
APR 12, 2018
Health & Medicine
Meditation is a way for some to tune out all the stress and noise of daily life and calm the mind. There has been some r
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 11, 2018
Videos
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 04, 2018
Plants & Animals
Earth’s mountaintops generally exhibit harsher environmental conditions than we’d anticipate at normal eleva
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 02, 2018
Cancer
A deeper look at coffee and acrylamide presence as California law evaluates requirement for placement of cancer causing
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 02, 2018
Cardiology
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated a risk relationship between mothers who give birth to babies with conge
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 29, 2018
Neuroscience
There is nothing worse than spending a night tossing and turning, not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep. The body
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 28, 2018
Cardiology
Diagnostic electrodes for measuring electrical impulses from the heart and muscles are uncomfortable for patients and dr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 27, 2018
Cardiology
Reducing inflammation as soon as possible after stroke symptoms begin to appear could save patients from devastating bra
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that synapses in the brain strike a balance; as some get larger, others shrink.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2018
Plants & Animals
Boats and ships are convenient for traveling across large bodies of water, but a new study published in the journal Proc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 17, 2018
Cardiology
A first-of-its-kind study from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) focused on hearing loss and its conn
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 07, 2018
Microbiology
Some people that vape instead of smoking cigarettes might think that their habit is not detrimental to their health, but
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Two key factors implicated in the development of bipolar disorder (BD) are connected, researchers involved in a new stud
...
Written By:
Kara Marker