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The climate change-induced sea-level rise is posing significant challenges to coastal regions and small islands due to flooding waters and the inundation of low-lying land areas.
Research reveals the role of dopamine in how songbirds learn complex new sounds Neuroscientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have demonstrated in new research that dopamine plays a key role in how songbirds learn complex new sounds. Published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the finding that dopamine drives plasticity in the auditory pallium of zebra finches lays new groundwork for advancing the understanding of the functions of this neurotransmitter in an area of the brain that encodes complex stimuli. "People associate dopamine with reward and pleasure," says lead author Mathe...
The Neuroscience Behind Why Your Brain May Need Time to Adjust Post Social Distancing ” width=”800″> An image we have faced many times over the past year- the human face hidden behind a mask with social distancing in mind. Credit: www.vperemen.com (CC BY-SA 4.0) In order to re-adjust in the post social distancing era, your brain may need more time than you think to understand the new reality. By Kareem Clark, ” width=”1080″> With COVID-19 vaccines working and restrictions lifting across the country, it’s finally time for those now vaccinated who’ve been hunkered down at home...
Weakened electrical signals in the brain may be an early warning sign of age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, suggests a study pu
New, Improved Imaging Technology Helps Study Sickle Cell Disease Written by AZoOpticsJun 4 2021 Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is known to be a genetically inherited group of red blood cell disorders. The CDC has reported that around 90,000 to 100,000 individuals in the United States suffer from this disorder, and it disproportionately impacts Black or African Americans. SCD occurs in around 1 in every 500 people in this demographic. Dr Tamer Ibrahim (middle) and Dr. Tales Santini (right) in the Radiofrequency Research Facility at Pitt's Swanson School of Engineering. Santini holds the housing of ...