News tagged with biological basis


Neuroscientists use statistical model to draft fantasy teams of neurons

This past weekend teams from the National Football League used statistics like height, weight and speed to draft the best college players, and in a few weeks, armchair enthusiasts will use similar measures ...

Neuroscience created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study reveals linguistic deficits behind autistic children's difficulties understanding other people

One of the defining characteristics of autism is difficulty communicating with others. However, it is unclear whether those struggles arise only from the poor social skills commonly associated with autism, ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Persistent pain after stressful events may have a neurobiological basis

A new study led by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers is the first to identify a genetic risk factor for persistent pain after traumatic events such as motor vehicle collision and sexual assault.

Medical research created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0