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Brave Brains: Neural Mechanisms of Courage

Brave Brains: Neural Mechanisms of Courage

24.06.2010

Brain & Behavior

A fascinating new study combines snakes with brain imaging in order to uncover neural mechanisms associated with ‘courage’. (Press release by the research journal Neuron)

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16.06.2010

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13.06.2010

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An Explosive Pair

An Explosive Pair

20.05.2010

Space & Physics

The discovery of a new type of supernova may shed light on some universal mysteries

(l-r) Gilad Landan, Dr. Amos Tanay and Rami Jaschek. New targets for treatment

Found in the Desert

02.05.2010

Cancer, Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Cancer-enhancing DNA may reside in a surprising part of the genome

Prof. Stephen Weiner (sitting, second from left) and Dr. Elisabetta Boaretto (standing, fourth from left) with the international team of researchers

Fine China

01.05.2010

Scientific Archaeology

Institute scientists identify the world's oldest pottery

(l-r) Marco Cortesi, Dr. Rachel Chechik, Prof. Amos Breskin and Dr. Sana Shilstein. Using medical intelligence

Capturing Cancer

01.05.2010

A new approach to diagnosing prostate cancer could improve outcomes

Prof. Igor Lubomirsky

Saving Up Sunshine

01.05.2010

Energy, Chemistry

A new approach could help save the sun's energy for a rainy day

(l-r) Dr. Eyal Rotenberg and Prof. Dan Yakir. Staying cool

Balancing the Budget

01.05.2010

Understanding the factors that heat, as well as cool forests may help estimate future climate change

Dr. Nachum Ulanovsky and Dr. Yossi Yovel. New angle on sonar

The Bat Has Landed

01.05.2010

Brain & Behavior

Bats may instinctively use physics to navigate

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