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Complex Brain Has Simple Grid Structure A landmark study revealed that nerve cells in the brain form a simple checkerboard grid pattern. The new technique will help researchers better understand how the brain develops and may give insights into disorders like epilepsy, autism and schizophrenia. … … Wiring diagram of the human brain shows curvature [...]
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Video of killer T cell of the immune system battling a cancer cell … … This brief video from Cambridge University’s Under the Microscope series shows a killer T cell, which measure 10 microns in length, identifying and attacking a cancer cell. The microscopic footage was captured by Alex Ritter, a PhD student in the lab of Gillian Griffiths, PhD. Griffiths [...]
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Understanding the science and psychology of how habits work … … How to break habits (from The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg) Previous research has suggested that making healthy lifestyle changes may improve our health and potentially prevent cancer, stave off Alzheimer’s, lower blood pressure and improve mental health. But, as many of us can attest, adopting healthier habits can be a [...]
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Using placenta-derived stem cells for novel medical therapies … Robert Hariri at TEDMED 2011 The Cellular Therapeutics CEO talks about his research in using placenta-derived stem cells as novel therapy for Crohn’s disease, and to create new “organoids” for research and transplants. … Past research has suggested that human placentas are a rich source of [...]
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A Weighty Matter: Heavy Kids Despite the inescapable buzz around America’s “obesity epidemic,” research has shown that too few parents accurately appreciate extra pounds on their own kids. What’s more, our “screen society” – rife with iPads, Nintendo, HDTVs – has made it all too easy for youngsters to live their lives sitting down. And to [...]
Life-threatening diagnosis leads to powerful friendship for two California teens … … Diagnosed early in childhood with cystic fibrosis, Emma Greene and Tiffany Senter were for several years able to lead relatively normal lives by managing their disease with medication and machines to help them breathe. But both were eventually sidelined by their condition, which can result in life-threatening [...]
Harvard Thinks Big – How Social Networks are like Carbon – Nicholas Christakis … … Nicholas Christakis Professor of Sociology (FAS) and Professor of Medical Sociology (Harvard Medical School) and Professor of Medicine (Harvard Medical School), February 16, 2012 ### About Harvard University. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in [...]
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Harvard Thinks Big – Making the World Smaller – Daniel Lieberman … … Daniel Lieberman Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology, February 16, 2012 ### About Harvard University. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of [...]
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Harvard Thinks Big – Confusion, Play and Postponing Certainty – Eleanor Duckworth … … Eleanor Duckworth Professor of Education Harvard Graduate School of Education, February 16, 2012 ### About Harvard University. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, [...]
Harvard Thinks Big – Doug Melton – Harvard Thinks Big … … Doug Melton Thomas Dudley Cabot Professor of the Natural Sciences at Harvard University and co-Director of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute Thursday, February 16, 2012 ### About Harvard University. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. [...]
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