Neighborhood cops: Some immune cells defend just 1 organ
Scientists have uncovered a new way the immune system may fight cancers and viral infections. The finding could aid efforts to use immune cells to … Read more
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Scientists develop ‘playbook’ for reverse engineering tissue
Consider the marvel of the embryo. It begins as a glob of identical cells that change shape and function as they multiply to become the … Read more
Neuroscientists reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice
Limiting a certain protein in the brain reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice, report neuroscientists at MIT’s Picower Intitute for Learning and Memory. Researchers found that … Read more
Seeking a ‘parts list’ for the retina
New technique classifies retinal neurons into 15 categories, including some previously unknown types. As we scan a scene, many types of neurons in our retinas … Read more
Humans can distinguish at least 1 trillion different odors
In a world perfumed by freshly popped popcorn and exhaust fumes, where sea breezes can mingle with the scents of sweet flowers or wet paint, … Read more
What happened when? How the brain stores memories by time
Before I left the house this morning, I let the cat out and started the dishwasher. Or was that yesterday? Very often, our memories must … Read more
Researchers Pinpoint Brain Region Essential for Social Memory
Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have determined that a small region of the hippocampus known as CA2 is essential for social memory, the ability … Read more
2013 International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge winners named
Today the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the journal Science named 18 winners, honorable mentions and People’s Choice awardees in the highly acclaimed International Science & Engineering … Read more
New Sleep Gene Promotes the Need to Sleep
All creatures great and small, including fruitflies, need sleep. Researchers have surmised that sleep – in any species — is necessary for repairing proteins, consolidating … Read more
Worry on the Brain: Researchers pinpoint neural circuitry that promotes anxiety
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 18 percent of American adults suffer from anxiety disorders, characterized as excessive worry or tension that … Read more
Potential new treatment for brittle bone disease
Patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) treated with teriparatide, a form of parathyroid hormone approved for treatment of women with osteoporosis, had stronger bones … Read more
