Elderly Can Be as Fast as Young in Some Brain Tasks
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Both children and the elderly have slower response times when they have to make quick decisions in some settings.
Sea Snails Help Scientists Explore a Possible Way to Enhance Memory
Efforts to help people with learning impairments are being aided by a species of sea snail known as Aplysia californica. The mollusk, which is used by researchers to study the brain, has much in common with other species including humans. Research involving the snail has contributed to the understanding of learning and memory.
New Research Shows How Much Food is Needed by Seabirds
ANCHORAGE, Alaska-An international group of scientists, including one from the U.S. Geological Survey, has shown that many seabirds begin to suffer when the food available for them in the ocean declines below a critical level. This level is about one-third of the maximum amount of food available historically. They have shown that this critical level […]
Mayo Clinic Discovery Selected for Science's Top 10 Achievements of 2011
ROCHESTER, Minn. — The editors of the journalScience have selected a Mayo Clinic discovery as one of their top 10 "groundbreaking scientific achievements of 2011." The Mayo study –the first to eliminate the effects of aging in mice — received worldwide attention when it was published in Nature in November. Science’s international list of achievements […]