Evidence of grid cell activity has been seen in healthy volunteers asked to imagine moving…
Month: March 2016
Super-clear synapses at super resolutions
Researchers have developed a way to obtain super-resolution 3-D images of delicate structures deep in…
Disproving hypothesis clears path for research for new treatment options for schizophrenia
Researchers reported negative results from the first repeated-dose study of a dopamine-1 receptor (D1R) agonist…
Blame your noisy brain for misses and fumbles
No matter how much we practice a given movement, it will still be imperfect. The…
Scientists watch activity of newborn brain cells in mice; reveal they are required for memory
Neuroscientists have described the activity of newly generated brain cells in awake mice — a…
Reverse engineering human biology with organs-on-chips
While some suggest that organs-on-chips oversimplify human biology, they have been able to reconstitute complex…
Brown fat may warm us up at dawn
Brown fat is well known for protecting the body from cold temperatures, and now researchers…
Widely used kidney cancer drugs can’t stop recurrence
Two widely used targeted therapy drugs approved by the FDA for the treatment of metastatic…
Oxytocin can improve compassion in people with symptoms of PTSD
Oxytocin — “the love hormone” — may enhance compassion of people suffering from symptoms of…
Why we love ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ and other sequels
The best way to keep consumers happy and interested with initial sequel movies or products…