neuroscience

Fruit fly phlebotomy holds neuroscience promise

harminka — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:33:54 -0500

Drawing blood from a fruit fly may only be slightly easier than getting it from a proverbial stone or turnip, but success could provide substantial benefits for neuroscientists.

How the brain learns to estimate risk

harminka — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:36:45 -0500

Researchers from EPFL and Caltech have made an important neurobiological discovery of how humans learn to predict risk. The research, appearing in the March 12 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, will shed light on why certain kinds of risk, notably financial risk, are often underestimated, and whether abnormal behavior such as addiction (e.g. to gambling or drugs) could be caused by an erroneous evaluation of risk.

Evil Genes? Expert Available to Comment on Northern Illinois University Killings

Lpasquale — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:46:41 -0600

Professor Barbara Oakley knows how dangerous college classrooms can be: her op-ed, “Killer in the Classroom,” was published in the New York Times after the Virginia Tech murders. Professor Oakley’s recent book EVIL GENES is about the neuroscience behind why malevolent killers do the terrible things they do. Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker called Oakley’s work “A fascinating scientific and personal exploration of the roots of evil, filled with human insight and telling detail.”

Brain function different between liberals, conservatives: study

Dinka — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:51:48 -0500

The brain neurons of liberals and conservatives fire differently when confronted with tough choices, suggesting that some political divides may be hard-wired, a study says.

Doctors bring man out of 6-years coma after severe brain injury

Dinka — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:09:29 -0500

An American man who fell into a coma after his skull was crushed from a brutal mugging and beating six years ago has been partially reawakened by US neuroscientists.

Mental illnesses linked to sick pregnant mothers

Dinka — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:30:43 -0500

Scientists are investigating whether being exposed to viruses during pregnancy could increase the risk of children developing mental illnesses as they get older.

Study Shows People Can Suppress Bad Thoughts

Dinka — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:13:36 -0500

Research by neuroscientists shows that, with practice, people can suppress emotionally disturbing memories. Investigators say the finding could lead to therapies for individuals suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Drinking may not be so bad, say scientists

Dinka — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:04:26 -0500

Neuroscientists say a recent report indicates moderate drinking may have a positive effect on the health of a person's brain.

Dynamin's Role in Nerve Cell Function

harminka — Sat, 12 May 2007 08:45:26 -0500

An unexpected finding on how nerve cells signal to one another could rewrite the textbooks on neuroscience, says a collaborative team of researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College and Yale University.

New model helps researchers 'see' brain development

harminka — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:05:38 -0500

Large mammals--humans, monkeys, and even cats--have brains with a somewhat mysterious feature: The outermost layer has a folded surface. Understanding the functional significance of these folds is one of the big open questions in neuroscience.

Neuroscientists explain inner workings of critical pain pathway

harminka — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:47:04 -0600

Critical period in childhood vision development

harminka — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:12:29 -0600