Source: PhysOrg.com[1] — Jan 26, 2011
New research conducted at The Scripps Research Institute shows that the connectome (the road atlas of the brain) undergoes constant revisions as the brain of a young animal develops, with new routes forming an…
If someone told you there was a way you could save 2.5 million to 3 million lives a year and simultaneously halt global warming, reduce air and water pollution and develop secure, reliable energy sources – nearly all with existing technology and at…
Participating in an 8-week mindfulness meditation program appears to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress. In a study that will appear in the January 30 issue of Psychiatry Research: Neuro…
Endothelial cells embedded in a scaffold made of collagen. The cell nuclei are blue, and actin inside the cells shows up as red. (Joseph Franses)
MIT scientists have discovered that endothelial cells, which line the blood vessels, secrete molecules …
Histoblot analysis of brain tissue from mice exposed to prion aerosols (PLoS Pathogens)
Airborne prions are also infectious and can induce mad cow disease or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disorder. This is the surprising conclusion of researchers at the Univers…
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