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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)    
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  
Weizmann Institute scientists discover: A Gene that Ties Stress to Obesity and Diabetes

Weizmann Institute scientists discover: A Gene that Ties Stress to Obesity and Diabetes

18.04.2010
Brain & Behavior
Dr. Alon Chen of the Weizmann Institute’s Neurobiology Department and his research team have now discovered that changes in the activity of a single gene in the brain not only cause mice to exhibit anxious behavior, but also lead to metabolic changes that cause the mice to develop symptoms associated with type 2 diabetes. 
Scientists Have Developed Electronic 'Nose' That is Able to Predict the Pleasantness of Novel Odors

Scientists Have Developed Electronic 'Nose' That is Able to Predict the Pleasantness of Novel Odors

15.04.2010
Brain & Behavior
Weizmann Institute scientists have ‘trained’ an electronic system to be able to predict the pleasantness of novel odors, just like a human would perceive them – turning the popular notion that smell is completely personal and culture-specific on its head    
Darwin’s Finch and the Evolution of Smell

Darwin’s Finch and the Evolution of Smell

06.04.2010
Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics
Sequenced zebra finch genome hints that smell may play a role in the birds’ communication  
Aiming to the Side

Aiming to the Side

04.02.2010
Brain & Behavior
Weizmann Institute research reveals that flying bats apply the laws of sonar physics to locate objects in the dark  
Cooling forests can heat too

Cooling forests can heat too

21.01.2010
Environment, Energy
Weizmann Institute scientists show that in one kind of forest, its ‘energy budget’ includes significant reserves of heat    
The Pink Gene unravelled by Weizmann Institute scientists

The Pink Gene unravelled by Weizmann Institute scientists

14.01.2010
Plants and Agriculture
Weizmann Institute scientists unravel the genetic secrets of a pink tomato    
How Tendons Shape Developing Bones

How Tendons Shape Developing Bones

14.01.2010
Evolution and Development
Bones, muscles and tendons work together to provide the perfect balance between stability and movement in the skeleton. Now, Weizmann Institute scientists show that this partnership begins in the embryo, when the bones are still taking shape. The study, published in a recent issue of Developmental Cell, describes a previously unrecognized interaction between tendons and bones that drives the development of a strong skeletal system.  
To See or Not to See

To See or Not to See

14.01.2010
Brain & Behavior
Weizmann Institute scientists find a burst of neural activity at the transition between not seeing and seeing, revealing a clear threshold that must be crossed for perception to occur

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