Patients with schizophrenia have impaired ability to imitate
According to George Bernard Shaw, “Imitation is not just the sincerest form of flattery – it’s the sincerest form of learning.” According to psychologists, imitation … Read more
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Mosquito sperm have a sense of smell
Mosquito sperm have a “sense of smell.” This unexpected discovery is reported in an article published in the online early edition of the Proceedings of … Read more
In the brain, the number of neurons in a network may not matter
Last spring, President Obama established the federal BRAIN Initiative to give scientists the tools they need to get a dynamic picture of the brain in … Read more
Bad-boy ‘hypervelocity stars’ found escaping the galaxy
An international team of astronomers has discovered a surprising new class of “hypervelocity stars” – solitary stars moving fast enough to escape the gravitational grasp … Read more
Are gifted children getting lost in the shuffle?
Gifted children are likely to be the next generation’s innovators and leaders—yet the exceptionally smart are often invisible in the classroom, lacking the curricula, teacher … Read more
Even in the dark, brain ‘sees’ its own body’s movement
As Halloween approaches, the thought of walking through a dark room, hands outstretched to find your way, might take on a more sinister feel than … Read more
Imaging Can Identify Breast Cancer Subtypes, Treatment Response
An optical imaging technique that measures metabolic activity in cancer cells can accurately differentiate breast cancer subtypes, and it can detect responses to treatment as … Read more
On the political fringes, feelings of superiority abound
Ideologues on both ends of the political spectrum are equally likely to believe their opinions are superior to others’, but their feelings of superiority emerge … Read more
Autism genes are surprisingly large, study finds
Enzymes called topoisomerases are crucial for the expression of extremely long genes in neurons, according to a study published 5 September in Nature1. More than … Read more
Researchers develop a steerable, robotic brain needle for busting clots
Surgery to relieve the damaging pressure caused by hemorrhaging in the brain is a perfect job for a robot. That is the basic premise of … Read more
Potential new way to treat anxiety
Chemically modified inhibitors of the COX-2 enzyme relieve anxiety behaviors in mice by activating natural “endocannabinoids” without gastrointestinal side effects, Vanderbilt University scientists will report … Read more
