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Synaptic: August 2004
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August 30, 2004. Here are a few Neuro-related books that I have found useful and/or interesting. I try to have read, or at least used a book before posting it. If you buy from Amazon UK via the link from here then I get a small cut which will help me through college! I own most of these books so if you want to ask me something more specific then go ahead. Core Textbooks (average weight 2kg). Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of the Mind. How does Gazzaniga find the time to write and edit so many books?
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Synaptic: Myelin repair gene found?
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December 20, 2004. Myelin repair gene found? Researchers working at Cambridge and Harvard Universities may have found a gene, Olig 1, that promotes the regeneration of myelin, the fatty covering of nerves that is lost during multiple sclerosis and which results in the debilitating symptoms of the disease. Posted at 10:22 pm. Sainsburys: Making Life Less Stressful. Think of a number. Play New Songs (not neuro).
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Synaptic: Mothers get angry
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August 29, 2004. Increased levels of a hormone have been shown to result in the loss of a mother's maternal aggression when protecting offspring. Mice injected with CRF (Corticotropin-Releasing Factor) were less aggressive towards potential threats to their offspring than those with a low or zero-dosage of the hormone. Other maternal behaviour was unaffected. Lead author Stephen Gammie said:. Postnatal depression, of all degrees of severity, is known to have many social and emotional aspects which are no...
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Synaptic: Recommended books
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August 30, 2004. Here are a few Neuro-related books that I have found useful and/or interesting. I try to have read, or at least used a book before posting it. If you buy from Amazon UK via the link from here then I get a small cut which will help me through college! I own most of these books so if you want to ask me something more specific then go ahead. Core Textbooks (average weight 2kg). Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of the Mind. How does Gazzaniga find the time to write and edit so many books?
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Synaptic: In-depth: Reaching and Grasping
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December 21, 2004. In-depth: Reaching and Grasping. How do we decide how to pick up a glass of water? Many factors are involved in the decision:. The relevant target (the glass of water) amongst many stimuli (e.g. my lovely Mac). We must get information about the location. Of the target relative to our hand position. We must determine the grip strength. Required to grasp and lift it, and open our grip to the appropriate size. So; your brain asks 'what is it', 'where is it', and 'how shall I get it'.
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Synaptic: Development of Synaptic Connections
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January 05, 2005. Development of Synaptic Connections. Before we move on, have another look at this diagram. The first few synapses are connecting one neuron to another neuron. These are called CNS synapses. CNS means central nervous system. Again: neuron-to-neuron connections are CNS synapses. Now look at the last synapse. It connects a neuron to a booty muscle. Where a synapse is connects a neuron to a muscle. So basically, a bunch of connections are just splurged everywhere at first, and then, dependi...
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Synaptic: Think of a number
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August 25, 2004. Think of a number. Linguistic determinism is real? So suggests a newly published study which investigated a Brazilian tribe whose language. Does not define numbers above two. The tribe's language only has words for the numbers "one" and "two"; everything else is "many". When asked to tell the difference between a row of four objects and a row of five, they could not do so effectively. See the New Scientist article. Posted at 2:09 pm. Play New Songs (not neuro).
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Synaptic: Worm sex
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August 26, 2004. So we take a step closer to understanding our complex mate-seeking interactions thanks to the humble worm. Sexually mature males when left alone on a food source wandered off, presumably in search of a mate. When a potential mate was present on the food source, though, they remained. Where is the funding for. If you have a subscription to the Journal of Neuroscience. Posted at 11:44 pm. Aww, wandering bachelor worm. Sounds cute. Think of a number. Play New Songs (not neuro).
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Synaptic: January 2005
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January 05, 2005. Development of Synaptic Connections. Before we move on, have another look at this diagram. The first few synapses are connecting one neuron to another neuron. These are called CNS synapses. CNS means central nervous system. Again: neuron-to-neuron connections are CNS synapses. Now look at the last synapse. It connects a neuron to a booty muscle. Where a synapse is connects a neuron to a muscle. So basically, a bunch of connections are just splurged everywhere at first, and then, dependi...