Neuroscience in the News What's going on in the world of neuroscience? What's new? What's happening? With fascinating stories that focus on brain research, this page will keep you informed of the breaking discoveries and events in neuroscience.

Using Wind to Repel Mosquitoes December 24, 2002

Alcohol-Related Crash Deaths Reduced in Young Drivers December 22, 2002

Brains, Brains Everywhere Flatworm gene that restricts brain tissue discovered December 20, 2002

Redheads and Pain Perception December 17, 2002

Changing Eyes! December 4, 2002

Ionized Bracelets: Do They Work on Pain? December 4, 2002

Getting Your Bell Rung More "Rings" Put Athletes at Risk for Severe Concussions November 22, 2002

Stroller Safety November 21, 2002

FDA Tackles Tylenol Stronger Warning Label Recommended for Common Painkiller Acetaminophen November 13, 2002

Skateboarding: A Surprisingly Safe Sport November 13, 2002

Is Fish Really Brain Food? October 27, 2002

New Facts on West Nile Virus October 18, 2002

Promising Progress for Christopher Reeve's Spinal Injury October 4, 2002

The Cost of Unhelmeted Motorcycle Riders October 4, 2002

The Neurobiology Behind Out-of-Body Experiences September 27, 2002

New JAMA Study: Ginkgo Doesn't Improve Memory September 25, 2002

Seat Belt Use Reaches New High September 13, 2002

Reducing Pain by Shifting Attention September 12, 2002

Changing Cortical Size and Shape Beta-catenin may Regulate Brain Shape August 29, 2002

Second Language Learning August 19, 2002

West Nile Virus Hits Southern United States August 19, 2002

Conjoined Twins Separated August 14, 2002

Listen to Your Mom: "Don't Run with Scissors!" August 14, 2002

Alligators Detect Water Movement with Special Sensory Receptors August 8, 2002

Voice of the Lakers Silenced by Brain Injury August 5, 2002

Caffeine Used to Fight Slugs and Snails July 25, 2002

GHB Approved to Treat Symptom of Narcolepsy July 25, 2002

DEET: Still the Best Mosquito Repellent July 17, 2002

Abraham Lincoln and His Little Blue Pills Did Lincoln Suffer from Mercury Poisoning? July 10, 2002

The Key to Keeping Your Brain Fit (Even at 90!)... July 2, 2002

Rats May Join War on Drugs Rodent Sense of Smell Used to Detect Drugs June 20, 2002

Age Differences in Language Processing June 17, 2002

The Surf is Up! Watch Out for Head Injuries June 10, 2002

Beware of the Irukandji Jellyfish Recent increase in stings in Australia June 3, 2002

No Need for Long Fast Before General Anesthesia May 26, 2002

Caffeine for Headaches? May 21, 2002

To Chip or Not to Chip? May 21, 2002

Astrocytes and Neurogenesis May 21, 2002

Visual Cortex Activity in the Blind May 20, 2002

International Report Outlines Hazards Faced by Children May 14, 2002

Neuropeptides: Something to Sniff About Intranasal Drug Delivery Directly to the Brain May 13, 2002

Genetic Control of Brain Symmetry May 7, 2002

Pufferfish Found to Contain Saxitoxin April 26, 2002

Pediatricians Want To Restrict the Use of Skateboards and Scooters April 18, 2002

Sign Language and the Brain April 17, 2002

Epilepsy and Driving April 11, 2002

Actor Dudley Moore Dies of PSP April 8, 2002

Record Number of Deaths on Ski Slopes April 8, 2002

Easier Treatment of "Lazy Eye" March 28, 2002

Childrens' Headache Drawings Help Neurologists March 21, 2002

Up Front About the Frontal Lobe Humans and Great Apes Have Similar Frontal Lobes March 18, 2002

The Hard Facts of Motorcycle Crashes March 8, 2002

Moody Brains March 8, 2002

Use Your Brain to Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease February 15, 2002

New Survey: Teen Use of Drugs January 18, 2002

Stink Bombs Military Explores Foul-Smelling Weapons January 18, 2002

Gulf War Vets Twice as Likely to Suffer from ALS January 10, 2002

The Power of Thought Complex thinking linked to improved immune system function January 10, 2002

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