Scientists to study synthetic telepathy August 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 47 vote(s)
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A team of UC Irvine scientists has been awarded a $4 million grant from the U.S. Army Research Office to study the neuroscientific and signal-processing foundations of synthetic telepathy. | |
A new light on the brains of people with borderline personality disorder August 07, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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In a game of give and get, the brains of people with borderline personality disorder often don't get it. | |
Running slows the aging clock, researchers find August 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 68 vote(s)
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Regular running slows the effects of aging, according to a new study from Stanford University School of Medicine that has tracked 500 older runners for more than 20 years. Elderly runners have fewer disabilities, a longer ... | |
 Exercise in a Pill July 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 40 vote(s)
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Trying to reap the health benefits of exercise? Forget treadmills and spin classes, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies may have found a way around the sweat and pain. They identified ... | |
In scientific first, researchers correct decline in organ function associated with old age August 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 84 vote(s)
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As people age, their cells become less efficient at getting rid of damaged protein — resulting in a buildup of toxic material that is especially pronounced in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, and other neurodegenerative ... | |
 'Lazy eye' discovery of how an old gene learns new tricks July 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have made a discovery which could lead the way for new treatments into a rare eye disorder which if not treated can result in permanent blindness in childhood. | |
New evidence of battle between humans and ancient virus July 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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For millennia, humans and viruses have been locked in an evolutionary back-and-forth -- one changes to outsmart the other, prompting the second to change and outsmart the first. With retroviruses, which work by inserting ... | |
Contraceptive pill influences partner choice August 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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The contraceptive pill may disrupt women's natural ability to choose a partner genetically dissimilar to themselves, research at the University of Liverpool has found. | |
Switching it up: How memory deals with a change in plans August 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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You're about to leave work at the end of the day when your cell phone rings: it's your spouse, asking that you pick up a gallon of milk on the way home. Before you head out the door, though, your spouse calls again and asks ... | |
Vitamin C injections slow tumor growth in mice August 04, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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High-dose injections of vitamin C, also known as ascorbate or ascorbic acid, reduced tumor weight and growth rate by about 50 percent in mouse models of brain, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers, researchers from the National ... | |
Research reveals why some smokers become addicted with their first cigarette August 05, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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New research from The University of Western Ontario reveals how the brain processes the 'rewarding' and addictive properties of nicotine, providing a better understanding of why some people seemingly become hooked with their ... | |
 Study shows playing video games can change behaviour and biology August 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Video games are among the most popular entertainment media in the world. Now, groundbreaking research involving McMaster University researchers shows that a specially designed video game can ... | |
Study shows that laboratory rats calculate confidence to make decisions August 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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It has probably happened to everyone at one time or another. You're driving to a restaurant for the very first time. At a crossroads, you make a turn. You drive for several minutes, and then several minutes more. Nothing ... | |
Common infertility treatments are unlikely to improve fertility August 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Long established medical interventions to help couples with infertility problems do not seem to improve fertility, according to a study published on bmj.com today. These findings challenge current practice in the UK and national ... | |
Researchers link cocoa flavanols to improved brain blood flow August 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Cocoa flavanols, the unique compounds found naturally in cocoa, may increase blood flow to the brain, according to new research published in the Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment journal. The researchers suggest ... | |
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