States are slashing Medicaid benefits as an attempt to get ballooning health care costs under control. As the New York … More
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The Adventures of Ned the Neuron: an educational project worth crowdfunding
The Adventures of Ned the Neuron is a Kickstarter project created by neuroscientist Erica Warp and computer programmer Jessica Voytek through … More
Study: Mice fed a high fat diet show evidence of neuron rewiring – AAAS MemberCentral post
Mouse (image credit: Rama) A recent study by Alexandre Benani and colleagues published in the Journal of Neuroscience shows evidence that feeding adult mice … More
Solving the mystery of menopause: Male whales live longer when mama’s around
Orca pod (photo credit: NOAA) A recent study published in Science looks at a question that has long vexed biologists: … More
Study: Light from backlit electronics suppresses melatonin release – AAASMemberCentral post
The portability of tablets and smart phones makes them virtually irresistible for surfing the web or playing Angry Birds in … More
Summer E. Allen, PhD 