Neuro Primer: Cerebral Organoids
t may sound like something Dr. Frankenstein himself would be envious of, but scientists can now create miniature “brain” organoids in a dish.… Read more
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The Strange Relationship between Nicotine and Parkinson’s Disease
According to the World Health Organization, smoking is responsible for approximately 6 million deaths in the world every year or one fatality every six seconds. 71% of all lung cancers… Read more
Mapping the Information Highway in the Brain
It’s hard to imagine life without Google Maps nowadays. We use the interactive map daily to find out how to get from point A to point B. Wouldn’t it be… Read more
Resolving New Memories: Adult Neurogenesis
When I was young, my family lived in an old farmhouse. It was cozy and had a lot of character but, at over 150 years old, it showed its age. … Read more