Archive for the ‘Regulation and behavior’ Category

  • Learning in the Brain

    How does the brain change when we remember or learn? Why babies don’t remember their first year of life? What exactly is a memory?


    Thursday, August 28th, 2003
  • Animal Behavior, Doggie-Style

    Dog behavior study shows ability to find food, beating chimpanzees and wolves. More on our best friend!


    Wednesday, November 27th, 2002
  • Chemical Messages in Urine

    Stinkee!! Mice use urinary proteins to govern behavior.


    Thursday, December 6th, 2001
  • Anthrax Receptor Found

    Anthrax receptor found, could lead to new, non-antibiotic treatment.


    Tuesday, October 23rd, 2001
  • Migration via Magnetism

    Loggerhead sea turtles use magnetic signals to migrate through the Atlantic Ocean. Read the Dr. Seuss version!


    Thursday, October 11th, 2001
  • Sleep Shortage

    Sleep survey finds Americans quite short of sleep but working more. 69% of Americans have at least 1 symptom of a sleep disorder.


    Monday, April 9th, 2001
  • Body Clock: The Hormone’s Tale

    Hormone resets circadian clocks in cells.


    Friday, September 29th, 2000
  • Memory: Children vs. Adults

    Differences in working memory between children and adults.


    Thursday, September 30th, 1999


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