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Nov 17
Nov 17 Birds of a Feather Do Flock Together

Jennifer Michalowski
News, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Studies of the finch-like capuchino seedeaters of South America deepen our understanding of the forces that drive evolution.

Full story at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Nov 11
Nov 11 Scientists Release Genomes Representing Nearly All Avian Families

Jennifer Michalowski
News, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Data from the study will advance research on the evolution of birds and aid in the conservation of threatened bird species.

Full story at Smithsonian

Nov 2
Nov 2 Unexpected Protective Role for Brain Swelling After Injury

Jennifer Michalowski
News, University of Utah

Swollen neurons are less likely to exhibit troublesome patterns of overactivity associated with long-term complications of traumatic brain injury than neurons that are treated to reduce swelling.

Full story at University of Utah

Oct 21
Oct 21 Turbulent Era Sparked Leap in Human Behavior

Jennifer Michalowski
News, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Around 400,000 years ago, the environment in East Africa became less predictable, making adaptability increasingly important for survival. That instability likely drove social and technological innovation among early humans in the region.

Full story at Smithsonian

Oct 5
Oct 5 Back Pain With Sciatica More Likely to Improve With Immediate Physical Therapy

Jennifer Michalowski
News, University of Utah

For people who experience back pain with sciatica, it may be worthwhile to start physical therapy right away, rather than following the usual wait-and-see approach.

Full story at University of Utah

Sep 28
Sep 28 AI Learns to Trace Neuronal Pathways

Jennifer Michalowski
News, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Teaching a computer to recognize different parts of neurons improves automated methods of tracing the cells and their connections.

Full story at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Sep 25
Sep 25 New Tool Simultaneously Measures Chemical and Electrical Brain Signals

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

Study reveals an unexpectedly complex relationship between two kinds of brain signals that are disrupted in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Sep 15
Sep 15 Reward and Punishment Take Similar Paths in the Brain

Jennifer Michalowski
News, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

A motivation-processing center in the brain is important for learning to seek pleasure and avoid pain.

Full story at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Sep 15
Sep 15 Trial to Evaluate Potential Anti-Metastasis Compound

Jennifer Michalowski
News, National Cancer Institute

NCI trial will evaluate the safety of metarrestin, a compound that laboratory studies suggest may stop the metastasis of many types of cancer.

Full story at National Cancer Institute

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