Items tagged with brain

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Primate's Brain Has Preserved Signature Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 - 20:28:04 - Ehud Rattner Researchers have determined that there are hundreds of biological differences between the sexes when it comes to gene expression in the cerebral... read more

Mystery Behind Brain Imaging Unlocked Monday, June 23rd, 2008 - 18:43:38 - Ehud Rattner In work that solves a long-standing mystery in neuroscience, researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have shown for the first... read more

Flies Found To Have Internal Thermosensors Friday, June 20th, 2008 - 10:48:57 - Ehud Rattner Flies, unlike humans, can't manipulate the temperature of their surroundings so they need to pick the best spot for flourishing. New Brandeis... read more

Essence of Happiness? Thursday, June 19th, 2008 - 18:13:29 - Ehud Rattner Why does payday feel good? You can’t eat money, and it can’t have your babies — so how did that 'ker-ching!' feeling become so sweet? Working with... read more

Computer Unravels the Science of Language Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 - 10:24:16 - Ehud Rattner Scientists are to use a powerful super computer to mimic the part of the brain that controls speech and language function to better understand what... read more

Brains of Gay Men and Women Are Similar Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 - 14:44:43 - Ehud Rattner Researchers using brain scans have found new evidence that biology—and not environment—is at the core of sexual orientation. Scientists at the... read more

Estrogen Therapy Helps, or Hurts The Brain? Monday, June 16th, 2008 - 16:27:49 - Ehud Rattner Estrogen therapy may limit stroke damage if started close to, but not long after reproductive cycles are over, according to a new animal study. The... read more

How the Brain Can Protect Against Cancer Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 - 14:08:48 - Ehud Rattner Scientists have been aware for many years that if cancer patients are not able to deal with the stress associated with being sick, the cancer will... read more

Human Stem Cells Used to Cure Brain Disorder Friday, June 6th, 2008 - 22:39:20 - Ehud Rattner Human stem cells have been used to correct abnormal brain development in mice with fatal brain disorders, offering hope for treating a range of... read more

Heavy Cannabis Use Linked to Brain Damage Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 - 21:25:21 - Ehud Rattner Long-term, heavy cannabis use seems to shrink parts of the brain relating to memory, the regulation of emotion and aggression, a study finds. Murat... read more

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