Neurosciences the fifth science of the decade

The idea of an “artificial leaf” sounds simple enough: Take a small, cheap, light-collecting device the size of a typical leaf, dunk it in a quart of water, and use solar energy to generate enough hydrogen gas for powering a small ...

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This month’s #Ideachat (organized by Angela Dunn on Twitter) was guest hosted by author Jennifer Louden and focused on the extent to which people either claim or hide borrowing ideas from others. J...

Healthcare IT is becoming one of the fastest growing areas in the job market as health service providers rush to get compliant and adopt new technologies.

The N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor plays an essential role in excitatory transmission, synaptic integration, and learning and memory. In the classical view, postsynaptic NMDA receptors act as canonical coincidence detectors providing a ‘molecular switch’ for the induction of various forms of short- and long-term synaptic plasticity. Over the past twenty years there has been accumulating evidence to suggest that NMDA receptors are also expressed presynaptically and are involved in the regulation of synaptic transmission and specific forms of activity-dependent plasticity in developing neural circuits. However, the existence of presynaptic NMDA receptors remains a contentious issue. In this review, I will discuss the criteria required for identifying functional presynaptic receptors, novel methods for probing NMDA receptor function, and recent evidence to suggest that NMDA receptors are expressed at presynaptic sites in a target-specific manner. (...) - by Duguid IC, Brain Research Bulletin, Volume 93, April 2013, Pages 4–9

One in five children in America live in poverty. In Suffolk County, which includes Boston, Revere, Chelsea, and Winthrop, the rate of childhood poverty is

A bit like an IQ test measures intelligence, the Torrance Test and others like it measure creative ability.

Are we governed by unconscious processes? Yes, says neuroscientist David Eagleman, while Raymond Tallis argues that the human condition is a lot more complicated than that

As Wittgenstein famously wrote, "The limits of my language means the limits of my world." Watch talks by linguists, data analysts and word nerds who explore the all-encompassing power of language.

Understanding how the brain responds to sweets may be our best hope for controlling obesity.

Myth reflects the relationship between psyche and pan: "[Psykhe (Psyche) despairing at having lost the love of Cupid (Eros) was about to cast herself into the river:] The rustic god Pan chanced to ...

Do you know when the average person is the most productive or how many people feel overworked? Then enjoy this infographic on productivity secrets.

Inventions that changed our lives

Deep brain stimulation is becoming very precise. This technique allows surgeons to place electrodes in almost any area of the brain, and turn them up or down -- like a radio dial or thermostat -- to correct dysfunction.

Insights from the landmark Grant Study.

Loneliness is said to be Britain's "hidden epidemic". But is modern life making us more lonely, and if so, how can we stop it?

How do you cope when faced with complexity and constant change at work? Successful leaders do what jazz musicians do: they improvise.

The FINANCIAL

Editor-in-chief Amy Cosper on the many aspects of leadership.