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System neuroscience
System Neuroscience is a combined field of science combining principles of systems biology (the mathematical modeling of biological systems) and neuroscience (the study of the nervous system, including the brain). System neuroscience focuses on the structure and function of neural systems.
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FEB 27, 2015Neuroscience
In a version of the classic Prisoner's Dilemma game, two monkeys are each given the opportunity to choose one of two sym ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 20, 2015Health & Medicine
Methamphetamine starts out as a feed-good drug, but its long-term effects can be devastating. Research demonstrates that ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 17, 2015Genetics & Genomics
The gradual modification of a species' structures and features, otherwise known as the principle of adaptation, is one o ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 13, 2015Neuroscience
While tens of millions of people have abnormal, leak-prone sproutings of blood vessels in the brain called cerebral cave ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJAN 19, 2015Neuroscience
In order to survive and power the human brain for its millions of functions, neurons in the cerebral cortex need a stead ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 05, 2014Neuroscience
Pilots are trained to guard against vertigo: a sudden loss of the sense of vertical direction that renders them unable t ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderNOV 05, 2014Neuroscience
Researchers from the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have created what they Alz ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 25, 2014Genetics & Genomics
Much of the liver's metabolic function is governed by circadian rhythms - our own body clock - and UC Irvine researchers ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 20, 2014Neuroscience
Only about 1% of Americans have schizophrenia, but the agitation, hearing of voices, and paranoia it causes can lead to ...Written By: Peter MicheliJUL 29, 2014Health & Medicine
The news is full of reports about the "obesity epidemic" in the U.S., and, in fact, the prevalence of obesity increased ...Written By: Peter MicheliJUL 21, 2014Immunology
New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, published in the current issue of JAMA Pediatrics, i ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 17, 2014Neuroscience
As the population ages, victims of Alzheimer's disease (AD) are growing in number at a very fast rate. It's estimated th ...Written By: Peter MicheliJUL 15, 2014Neuroscience
A team of scientists and physicians at the University of Pennsylvania will lead a four-year effort worth as much as $22. ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUN 18, 2014Neuroscience
Using powerful, newly developed cell culture and mouse models of sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD), a team of researcher ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUN 02, 2014Health & Medicine
A study from researchers at Loma Linda University presented at the April 2014 Experimental Biology Meeting in San Diego ...Written By: Peter MicheliMAY 16, 2014Neuroscience
A study published in the April 23 issue of JAMA showed that the sedative drugs diazepam (Valium) and lorazepam (Ativan) ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 14, 2014Neuroscience
Our brains are not only wondrous works of nature; they are extremely efficient. Computing power has increased rapidly ev ...MAY 07, 2014Technology
Four million Americans suffer from concussions at a cost of about $17 billion every year. Millions more are at risk, cle ...APR 29, 2014Neuroscience
Memory research has made great advances in recent years, especially with respect to the biochemistry of the brain. Both ...APR 17, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
We all had Silly Putty as children, the wonderful toy that we used for everything from bouncy balls to pencil holders to ...APR 10, 2014Neuroscience
Generally, there are six emotions that are considered the basics for cognitive analysis - anger, happiness, fear, surpri ...APR 09, 2014Neuroscience
According to new research, our noses can detect at least 1 trillion smells-a hundred million times more than the most wi ...APR 08, 2014Neuroscience
Sensations of a gentle touch may sound like a lyric in a love song or a movie coming soon to your local theater, but it ...MAR 13, 2014Neuroscience
Algebra may be giving your middle school or high school student fits, but according to a new study, children have some l ...
FEB 27, 2015
Neuroscience
In a version of the classic Prisoner's Dilemma game, two monkeys are each given the opportunity to choose one of two sym
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
FEB 20, 2015
Health & Medicine
Methamphetamine starts out as a feed-good drug, but its long-term effects can be devastating. Research demonstrates that
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
FEB 17, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
The gradual modification of a species' structures and features, otherwise known as the principle of adaptation, is one o
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
FEB 13, 2015
Neuroscience
While tens of millions of people have abnormal, leak-prone sproutings of blood vessels in the brain called cerebral cave
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JAN 19, 2015
Neuroscience
In order to survive and power the human brain for its millions of functions, neurons in the cerebral cortex need a stead
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 05, 2014
Neuroscience
Pilots are trained to guard against vertigo: a sudden loss of the sense of vertical direction that renders them unable t
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
NOV 05, 2014
Neuroscience
Researchers from the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have created what they Alz
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 25, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
Much of the liver's metabolic function is governed by circadian rhythms - our own body clock - and UC Irvine researchers
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 20, 2014
Neuroscience
Only about 1% of Americans have schizophrenia, but the agitation, hearing of voices, and paranoia it causes can lead to
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUL 29, 2014
Health & Medicine
The news is full of reports about the "obesity epidemic" in the U.S., and, in fact, the prevalence of obesity increased
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUL 21, 2014
Immunology
New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, published in the current issue of JAMA Pediatrics, i
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 17, 2014
Neuroscience
As the population ages, victims of Alzheimer's disease (AD) are growing in number at a very fast rate. It's estimated th
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUL 15, 2014
Neuroscience
A team of scientists and physicians at the University of Pennsylvania will lead a four-year effort worth as much as $22.
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUN 18, 2014
Neuroscience
Using powerful, newly developed cell culture and mouse models of sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD), a team of researcher
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUN 02, 2014
Health & Medicine
A study from researchers at Loma Linda University presented at the April 2014 Experimental Biology Meeting in San Diego
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
MAY 16, 2014
Neuroscience
A study published in the April 23 issue of JAMA showed that the sedative drugs diazepam (Valium) and lorazepam (Ativan)
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAY 14, 2014
Neuroscience
Our brains are not only wondrous works of nature; they are extremely efficient. Computing power has increased rapidly ev
...
MAY 07, 2014
Technology
Four million Americans suffer from concussions at a cost of about $17 billion every year. Millions more are at risk, cle
...
APR 29, 2014
Neuroscience
Memory research has made great advances in recent years, especially with respect to the biochemistry of the brain. Both
...
APR 17, 2014
Cell & Molecular Biology
We all had Silly Putty as children, the wonderful toy that we used for everything from bouncy balls to pencil holders to
...
APR 10, 2014
Neuroscience
Generally, there are six emotions that are considered the basics for cognitive analysis - anger, happiness, fear, surpri
...
APR 09, 2014
Neuroscience
According to new research, our noses can detect at least 1 trillion smells-a hundred million times more than the most wi
...
APR 08, 2014
Neuroscience
Sensations of a gentle touch may sound like a lyric in a love song or a movie coming soon to your local theater, but it
...
MAR 13, 2014
Neuroscience
Algebra may be giving your middle school or high school student fits, but according to a new study, children have some l
...