About Author: Hannah Lepper
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![New evidence suggests prolonged use of marijuana may lead to decreased brain volume. Surprisingly, marijuana also causes increased connectivity within the brain, as found by […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "Marijuana’s Effect on the Brain")
Marijuana’s Effect on the Brain
Posted on November 23, 2014 | No CommentsNew evidence suggests prolonged use of marijuana may lead to decreased brain volume. Surprisingly, marijuana also causes increased connectivity within the brain, as found by […] -
![A blood serum to be given as treatment for Ebola may be ready for patients in as little as a few weeks. Talks with the WHO […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x169-115x115.jpg "Ebola Treatment Serum Nearly Ready")
Ebola Treatment Serum Nearly Ready
Posted on October 26, 2014 | No CommentsA blood serum to be given as treatment for Ebola may be ready for patients in as little as a few weeks. Talks with the WHO […] -
Optogenetics Removes Fear Response in Mice
Posted on October 20, 2014 | No CommentsA relatively new technique in neuroscience, optogenetics, showed its potential this week by preventing recall of a specific memory in mice. Shining light into the […] -
![Mountains are on the move in the San Joaquin valley in California, with valley floors subsiding and the mountains rising. New research published in Nature […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Groundwater for Irrigation Moving Mountains in California")
Groundwater for Irrigation Moving Mountains in California
Posted on May 22, 2014 | No CommentsMountains are on the move in the San Joaquin valley in California, with valley floors subsiding and the mountains rising. New research published in Nature […] -
The Fountain of Youth? Protein Restores Brain and Muscle Function in Ageing Mice
Posted on May 14, 2014 | No CommentsNew research suggests that the blood protein GDF11 could promote youthfulness in the brain, heart and skeletal muscles. Two new papers released from the Harvard […] -
New Hypothesis for the Role of Oxidants in Type 2 Diabetes
Posted on March 5, 2014 | No CommentsType 2 diabetes is widely thought to result from the build-up of an excess of oxidants in the pancreatic cells which control our blood sugar […] -
Scientists Identify Neuronal “Sleep Switch” in Fruit Flies
Posted on February 28, 2014 | No CommentsA group of neurons in the fruit fly (Drosophila) brain send the fly to sleep when they are switched on. This new finding fills a […] -
New Insights into Genetic Basis of Aggression
Posted on February 21, 2014 | No CommentsHoney bees, fruit flies, mice, and wasps all possess the same genes for aggression, and new research suggest that humans might do too. What’s more, […] -
Neanderthal Origins of Human Disease
Posted on February 2, 2014 | No CommentsApproximately 2% of human DNA contains mutations of Neanderthal origin, providing compelling proof for interbreeding. This finding has recently led scientists to think further about […] -
Power Your Car on Sugar – Renewable Crude Oil from Yeast
Posted on January 27, 2014 | No CommentsA new strain of genetically-modified yeast cells fermented in a novel environment could change the industrial-scale production of renewable biofuels. This fully renewable energy source, […]
