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Motor Control
Motor control: systematic regulation of movement in organisms that have a nervous system. Also includes movement functions which can be attributed to reflexes.
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SEP 09, 2020Health & Medicine
Changes in cannabis legalization status haven’t caused an uptick in pedestrians being killed by cars, a study has ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUN 17, 2020Health & Medicine
The summer solstice is approaching, and in many regions, this also means the arrival of higher temperatures. A new study ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 13, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from Germany have found that, contrary to popular belief, it's not just the right hemisphere of the brai ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by an expanded sequence in the huntingtin gene.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers at McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have tested a stem cell treatment method that av ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAY 04, 2020Microbiology
Researchers have developed an open-source and customizable microscope that can be 3D-printed for only $18.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2020Neuroscience
Playing music is associated with a range of neurological benefits from maintaining and improving cognitive abilities to ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A new therapeutic approach for Huntington's disease may aid patients with other neurodegenerative disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) alters nerve cells in the brain that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. Famously rega ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 23, 2019Technology
A study published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease describes how an app, called ‘SleepFit’, could b ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 30, 2019Technology
A study published in Science Advances describes microscale “rockets’ that can power through the landscape of ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Motor proteins ferry cargo to different parts of the cell. Scientists have now learned more about how specific molecules ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2019Neuroscience
Using a brain-controlled robotic suit, a tetraplegic man is able to move his arms and walk. These early results are prom ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergOCT 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
As an organism develops, it has to form the right types of cells, like heart or muscle or nerve cells, and then move the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2019Neuroscience
In 2000, prominent neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran wrote that mirror neurons would do for psychology what DNA did for ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 13, 2019Neuroscience
For decades, a groundbreaking brain study fueled opinions about whether we have free will over our actions. The conclusi ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAUG 08, 2019Technology
Researchers at the University of Sussex have demonstrated the first ever sound projector that can track a moving individ ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 31, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A new study found cannabis legalization affected searches for alcohol and tobacco differentlyWritten By: Julia TraversJUL 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In a new study, researchers at Trinity College Dublin have found 1 in every 347 men and 1 in every 436 women are likely ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 24, 2019Health & Medicine
Although researchers may have discovered that this potent plant was used as early as 500 B.C. by ancient communities, Ca ...JUN 13, 2019Health & Medicine
According to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier, shift ...JUN 05, 2019Technology
A study published in JAMA Network Open has shown that wristwatch-like motion-tracking devices can help detect movement p ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 03, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The DNA molecule has special characteristics that have made it a useful tool in the development of molecular robots.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2020
Health & Medicine
Changes in cannabis legalization status haven’t caused an uptick in pedestrians being killed by cars, a study has
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUN 17, 2020
Health & Medicine
The summer solstice is approaching, and in many regions, this also means the arrival of higher temperatures. A new study
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 13, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from Germany have found that, contrary to popular belief, it's not just the right hemisphere of the brai
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by an expanded sequence in the huntingtin gene.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers at McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have tested a stem cell treatment method that av
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 04, 2020
Microbiology
Researchers have developed an open-source and customizable microscope that can be 3D-printed for only $18.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2020
Neuroscience
Playing music is associated with a range of neurological benefits from maintaining and improving cognitive abilities to
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A new therapeutic approach for Huntington's disease may aid patients with other neurodegenerative disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) alters nerve cells in the brain that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. Famously rega
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 23, 2019
Technology
A study published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease describes how an app, called ‘SleepFit’, could b
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 30, 2019
Technology
A study published in Science Advances describes microscale “rockets’ that can power through the landscape of
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Motor proteins ferry cargo to different parts of the cell. Scientists have now learned more about how specific molecules
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2019
Neuroscience
Using a brain-controlled robotic suit, a tetraplegic man is able to move his arms and walk. These early results are prom
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
As an organism develops, it has to form the right types of cells, like heart or muscle or nerve cells, and then move the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2019
Neuroscience
In 2000, prominent neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran wrote that mirror neurons would do for psychology what DNA did for
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 13, 2019
Neuroscience
For decades, a groundbreaking brain study fueled opinions about whether we have free will over our actions. The conclusi
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 08, 2019
Technology
Researchers at the University of Sussex have demonstrated the first ever sound projector that can track a moving individ
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 31, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A new study found cannabis legalization affected searches for alcohol and tobacco differently
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUL 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In a new study, researchers at Trinity College Dublin have found 1 in every 347 men and 1 in every 436 women are likely
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 24, 2019
Health & Medicine
Although researchers may have discovered that this potent plant was used as early as 500 B.C. by ancient communities, Ca
...
JUN 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
According to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier, shift
...
JUN 05, 2019
Technology
A study published in JAMA Network Open has shown that wristwatch-like motion-tracking devices can help detect movement p
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The DNA molecule has special characteristics that have made it a useful tool in the development of molecular robots.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch