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This Week's Awesome Stories From Around the Web (Through April 14)
Singularity Hub - 14 Apr 2018 17:00
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AI Learns a New Trick: Measuring Brain Cells Robbie Gonzalez | Wired "For three months, I spent three or four hours a day, five or six days a week, in a small room, peering through a microscope an...
Alzheimer's Plaque Affects Different Brain Cells Differently
Neuroscience News - 14 Apr 2018 23:07
Alzheimer's linked protein, amyloid beta, appears to do very little harm to glial cells, at least in fruit flies, researchers report.
'Tic-Tac-Toe' Themed MRI Easy Win For Neurological Disease Research
Neuroscience News - 14 Apr 2018 20:30
Researchers have secured NIH funding for the development of a new neuroimaging system.
Evidence Mounts for Increased Alzheimer's and Suicide Risks in Polluted Cities
Neuroscience News - 14 Apr 2018 19:00
A new study adds to growing evidence that early exposure to pollution can increase both suicide risks in younger people and Alzheimer's disease as people age.
Hippocampus May Hold Clues For Anxiety and Depression
Neuroscience News - 14 Apr 2018 18:20
Researchers reveal specific parts of the hippocampus may play a key role in emotional regulation.
On the ground at the 2018 March for Science rallies
New Scientist - 14 Apr 2018 16:17
The March for Science returned with rallies around the globe in support of science-based policies. Follow our coverage from New York and elsewhere
On the ground at today's March for Science rallies
New Scientist - 14 Apr 2018 16:17
The March for Science returns with rallies around the globe in support of science-based policies. Follow our coverage from New York and elsewhere
This Creepy Fish Packs 'Switchblades' in Its Face and Could Kill You with Its Venom
Live Science - 14 Apr 2018 13:53A high IQ may protect men from a cause of psychological stress
New Scientist - 14 Apr 2018 11:00
Men with higher intelligence scores seem less likely to develop psychological problems due to inflammation - but a high IQ doesn't protect women in the same way