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A medical insight in Michelangelo's David, 'hiding in plain sight'
Michelangelo's David is perhaps the world's most famous statue, gazed upon by millions over centuries.
Dec 26, 2019
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Antimatter changed physics, and the discovery of antimemories could revolutionise neuroscience
One the most intriguing physics discoveries of the last century was the existence of antimatter, material that exists as the "mirror image" of subatomic particles of matter, such as electrons, protons and quarks, but with ...
Mar 30, 2016
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High-energy X-rays leave a trace of destruction in bone collagen
A team of medical researchers at Charité-Universitätsmedizin has analyzed damage by focused high energetic X-rays in bone samples from fish and mammals at BESSY II. With a combination of microscopy techniques, the scientists ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Calming overexcited neurons may protect the brain after stroke
A new study has prompted scientists to reconsider a once-popular yet controversial idea in stroke research.
Apr 21, 2022
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In a first, scientists pinpoint neural activity's role in human longevity
The brain's neural activity—long implicated in disorders ranging from dementia to epilepsy—also plays a role in human aging and life span, according to research led by scientists in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard ...
Oct 16, 2019
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Electrical balance in the brain
Balance is the key. It's not exactly neuroscience; except that it is.
Jun 12, 2019
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Research team identifies gene mutation that causes loss of pain perception
(Medical Xpress)—A large team of European researchers has identified a gene mutation that is responsible for causing a condition that leads to an inability to experience pain in humans. In their paper published in Nature ...
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Looking for a link between seizures and migraine after traumatic brain injury in soldiers
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects many Americans: high school athletes, drivers and passengers in motor vehicle accidents, and victims of domestic violence, to name a few. Some of the most striking effects of brain injury ...
Oct 12, 2011
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Study reveals greater excitability in social brain regions of autistic men compared to women
New insight on differences in the brains of men and women with autism has been published today in the open-access journal eLife.
Aug 4, 2020
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Scientists find that neurological changes can happen due to social status
Researchers at Georgia State University have discovered that in one species of freshwater crustaceans, social status can affect the configuration of neural circuitry.
Apr 19, 2012
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