For more information about synapse check the Wikipedia article here
There are a number of factors that lead to obesity, the most obvious of which is of course eating too much, without burning the excess fat by exercising. Fact is, there are some people in the world who no matter how much they’d eat, they never seem to be satisfied, constantly consumed by a sense [...]
Tue, Oct 4, 2011
The brain learns basically by shifting between different strengths of its synapses, as a response to different stimuli – that much is clear. However, recently, a team of UCLA scientists have shattered the common belief about the mechanism of learning, showing that the brain learns rhythmically, and that there is an optimal ‘rhythm’, or frequency, [...]
Wed, Nov 24, 2010
The typical healthy human brain contains about 200 billion nerve cells, called neurons, all of which are connected through hundreds of trillions of small connections called synapses. One single neuron can lead to up to 10.000 synapses with other neurons, according to Stephen Smith, PhD, professor of molecular and cellular physiology. Along with a team [...]
CT scan images caterpillar to butterfly metamorphosis in 3-D
Some photos of the amazing sun halo hovering over NYC
Neurobiologist can see in 3-D after being stuck in 2-D for 48 years. [amazing brain adaption]
Record level atmospheric CO2. Reaches 400 ppm for the first time in 3 million years
Women may live longer than men due to stronger immune system
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