Researchers have discovered how the sea lamprey, an eel-like fish, regrows the neurons that comprise…
Month: November 2013
Infrared vision lets researchers see through — and into — multiple layers of graphene
Scientists have developed a technique for “seeing through” a stack of graphene sheets to identify…
Genomic variant associated with sun sensitivity, freckles identified
Researchers have identified a genomic variant strongly associated with sensitivity to the sun, brown hair,…
How are fear-related behaviors, anxiety disorders controlled?
A team of researchers has just shown that interneurons located in the forebrain at the…
Genetic defect keeps verbal cues from hitting the mark: Gene found in human speech problems affects singing, not learning in songbirds
A genetic defect that profoundly affects speech in humans also disrupts the ability of songbirds…
The company you keep shapes what you learn, study in locusts suggests
A team of scientists has shown how the environment shapes learning and memory by training…
Who learns from the carrot, and who from the stick?
To flexibly deal with our ever-changing world, it is thought that we need to learn…
Newborn babies have built-in body awareness ability
The ability to differentiate your own body from others is a fundamental skill, critical for…
Two human proteins found to affect how ‘jumping gene’ gets around
Using a new method to catch elusive “jumping genes” in the act, researchers have found…
Newly identified brown fat stem cells hold possibilities for treating diabetes, obesity
The recent identification of brown fat stem cells in adult humans may lead to new…