Study finds first-ever genetic animal model of autism December 09, 2007 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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By introducing a gene mutation in mice, investigators have created what they believe to be the first accurate model of autism not associated with a broader neuropsychiatric syndrome, according to research presented at the ... | |
'Bionic' nerve to bring damanged limbs and organs back to life October 17, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 43 vote(s)
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University of Manchester researchers have transformed fat tissue stem cells into nerve cells — and now plan to develop an artificial nerve that will bring damaged limbs and organs back to life. | |
Research shows the brain's processing speed is significantly faster than real time November 15, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 60 vote(s)
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Scientists at The University of Arizona have added another piece of the puzzle of how the brain processes memory. | |
Brain stimulation creates shadow person September 20, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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Swiss scientists say they've found electrical stimulation of the brain can create the sensation of a "shadow person" mimicking one's bodily movements. | |
Why fish oil is good for you December 26, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 101 vote(s)
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It's good news that we are living longer, but bad news that the longer we live, the better our odds of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease. | |
Researchers discover human embryonic stem cells are the ultimate perpetual fuel cell July 11, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 52 vote(s)
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A startling discovery on the development of human embryonic stem cells by scientists at McMaster University will change how future research in the area is done. | |
Draining away brain's toxic protein to stop Alzheimer's August 12, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 78 vote(s)
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Scientists are trying a plumber’s approach to rid the brain of the amyloid buildup that plagues Alzheimer’s patients: Simply drain the toxic protein away. | |
How the Immune System Avoids Attacking Itself October 12, 2006 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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A finding by University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine researchers about how immune cells "decide" to become active or inactive may have applications in fighting cancerous tumors, autoimmune diseases, and organ transplant ... | |
Scientists to study synthetic telepathy August 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 51 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. | |
 Plastic Brain Outsmarts Experts June 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 70 vote(s)
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Can human beings rev up their intelligence quotients, or are they stuck with IQs set by their genes at birth? Until recently, nature seemed to be the clear winner over nurture. | |
 Brain network related to intelligence identified September 11, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 74 vote(s)
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A primary mystery puzzling neuroscientists -- where in the brain lies intelligence" -- just may have a unified answer. | |
 Self-Paced Brain-Computer Interface Gets Closer to Reality January 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 43 vote(s)
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Using the human mind to control computers could lead to a wide range of applications, such as giving people with limited motion the ability to operate machines. However, translating thoughts into actions is ... | |
 Learning while we sleep and dream May 14, 2007 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 43 vote(s)
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Suppose you have a lot of information and you want to put it together so it makes sense. Here’s a suggestion from psychologists at Harvard Medical School — sleep on it. | |
New viruses to treat bacterial diseases September 03, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Viruses found in the River Cam in Cambridge, famous as a haunt of students in their punts on long, lazy summer days, could become the next generation of antibiotics, according to scientists speaking today at the Society for ... | |
Study into ancestry of Thomas Jefferson shows rare class of DNA March 28, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 34 vote(s)
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DNA testing carried out by University of Leicester geneticists and funded by The Wellcome Trust has thrown new light on the ancestry of one of the USA’s most revered figures, the third President, Thomas Jefferson. | |
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