Anahita Kodali — Understanding how the human brain develops and functions is critical to the study of many neurodevelopmental disorders. Until recently, the best way for researchers to study neurodevelopment was by utilizing rodent models; however, after the 1st trimester of pregnancy, rodent models become inadequate because rodent neurodevelopment … Continue reading
Kristal Wong — Who doesn’t want to be beautiful? Who doesn’t want straight A’s? According to scientists at the University of Manchester in the UK and Duke-NUS Medical school in Singapore, experts believe that sleeping may help you to achieve both beauty and brains1,2,3. The key is the body’s circadian rhythm and body clock mechanism. The scientists in Manchester, led by Dr. Chang, compared normal mice to genetically engineered mice with a … Continue reading
Sam Neff 21′ A recent study at Yale University has produced a groundbreaking medical finding – that the deterioration of cells in the brain after death can be significantly delayed. Researchers at Yale exposed the brains of pigs that had been deceased for several hours to a solution of nutrients … Continue reading
By Kristal Wong Imagine if you could learn by replaying lectures in your sleep instead of studying during the daytime! This idea, often referred to as hypnopedia, is a hypothetical means of learning during a period of sleep. Recently, Philippe Peigeneux, a noted faculty member of the Université libre de … Continue reading
By Ed Buckser The spinal cord is one of the human body’s most vital components. It is responsible for the neural processes that facilitate motion and sensation. If it is injured, paralysis and numbness may follow. Historically, spinal cord injuries have been among the most difficult to treat due to … Continue reading