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Motor Learning
Motor learning is the shaping of individual sensorimotor capabilities by the physical and social environment. It reflects a relatively permanent change in a person's capability to perform a motor skill
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FEB 25, 2022Neuroscience
People might take a little longer to respond to questions as they get older, but new research has said that's not be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Defective proteins have to be eliminated to maintain good health, and when they aren't removed and they build up, seriou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2022Neuroscience
Research has indicated that when a protein called FMRP is disrupted, it can lead to intellectual disability, some types ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Most of us are right-handed, and about 12 percent favor the left hand. However, according to experts, most day-to ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 25, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Cerebral palsy (CP) starts in early childhood, and is a motor impairment that does not progress. CP is caused when child ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2021Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
In Parkinson's disease, neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine in a part of the brain called the substantial ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2021Health & Medicine
The ability to detect odors is important to most organisms' survival; they have to be able to find food or mates, fo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2021Neuroscience
The motor cortex, the part of the brain involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements, may pla ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 29, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The loss of a microRNA might be interfering with neuromuscular synapse function, causing breathing muscle paralysis, sug ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers create neural interface to decode thought into textJUN 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Autism spectrum disorder is complex; it presents differently in different patients and may be influenced by many factors ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2021Microbiology
The brain is sometimes called grey matter, which is made up of neurons. But it also contains white matter, which are neu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some medical mysteries have become much easier to solve because of advanced genetic techniques that have enabled researc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2021Microbiology
Humans have been able to use machines to master movement, but there are many organisms that can get around just fine on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are identifying more rare disorders because of advances in genetic sequencing technologies, which have made ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2021Technology
As people age, their speed in walking often deteriorates which can be a frustrating experience. Engineers at Stanford Un ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 07, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
If you've ever seen a video of a sperm cell fertilizing an egg cell, you've probably noticed the huge size difference. T ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Northwestern University identify the first compound that removes the ongoing degeneration of upper motor n ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A protein called Gαo is found at high levels in the brain. Mutations in the gene that encodes Gαo cause dysfunctions in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
These variants can raise, or lower the risk of the disease, and now researchers have learned how they work.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2021Technology
Traditional robots are generally fast machinery. "The motors are fast, and they're powerful," says Sa ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 20, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Paralysis due to spinal cord damage remains an irreparable condition. However, a new therapeutic approach may bring rene ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 10, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers discover a new way to reverse botulism which can often lead to paralysis. Botulism is caused by the most pot ...Written By: Nouran Amin
FEB 25, 2022
Neuroscience
People might take a little longer to respond to questions as they get older, but new research has said that's not be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Defective proteins have to be eliminated to maintain good health, and when they aren't removed and they build up, seriou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2022
Neuroscience
Research has indicated that when a protein called FMRP is disrupted, it can lead to intellectual disability, some types
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Most of us are right-handed, and about 12 percent favor the left hand. However, according to experts, most day-to
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 25, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Cerebral palsy (CP) starts in early childhood, and is a motor impairment that does not progress. CP is caused when child
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2021
Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
In Parkinson's disease, neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine in a part of the brain called the substantial
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2021
Health & Medicine
The ability to detect odors is important to most organisms' survival; they have to be able to find food or mates, fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2021
Neuroscience
The motor cortex, the part of the brain involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements, may pla
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The loss of a microRNA might be interfering with neuromuscular synapse function, causing breathing muscle paralysis, sug
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers create neural interface to decode thought into text
JUN 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Autism spectrum disorder is complex; it presents differently in different patients and may be influenced by many factors
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2021
Microbiology
The brain is sometimes called grey matter, which is made up of neurons. But it also contains white matter, which are neu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some medical mysteries have become much easier to solve because of advanced genetic techniques that have enabled researc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2021
Microbiology
Humans have been able to use machines to master movement, but there are many organisms that can get around just fine on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are identifying more rare disorders because of advances in genetic sequencing technologies, which have made
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2021
Technology
As people age, their speed in walking often deteriorates which can be a frustrating experience. Engineers at Stanford Un
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 07, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
If you've ever seen a video of a sperm cell fertilizing an egg cell, you've probably noticed the huge size difference. T
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Northwestern University identify the first compound that removes the ongoing degeneration of upper motor n
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A protein called Gαo is found at high levels in the brain. Mutations in the gene that encodes Gαo cause dysfunctions in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
These variants can raise, or lower the risk of the disease, and now researchers have learned how they work.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2021
Technology
Traditional robots are generally fast machinery. "The motors are fast, and they're powerful," says Sa
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 20, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Paralysis due to spinal cord damage remains an irreparable condition. However, a new therapeutic approach may bring rene
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 10, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers discover a new way to reverse botulism which can often lead to paralysis. Botulism is caused by the most pot
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin