Rats Dream Paths To A Brighter Future

Rats Dream Paths To A Brighter Future

When rats rest, their brains simulate journeys to a desired future such as a tasty treat, finds new UCL research funded by the Wellcome Trust and Royal Society. The researchers monitored brain…
Qualitative Research: Lessons From Rashomon

Qualitative Research: Lessons From Rashomon

In Akira Kurosawa's timeless 1950 masterpiece (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042876/), a murder and a rape appear to have occurred in the deep woods of 12th-century Japan. A priest, a woodcutter and a…
Calcium Channel Cav3.1 Essential For Deep Sleep

Calcium Channel Cav3.1 Essential For Deep Sleep

Sleep seems simple enough to define, it is a state of rest and restoration that almost every vertebrate creature must enter regularly in order to survive. Yet the brain responds differently to…
Male And Female Pain Involves Different Cells

Male And Female Pain Involves Different Cells

Males and females process pain using different cells, a new study with mice suggests.The findings could help researchers develop the next generation of medications for chronic pain—the most prevalent…
Antibiotic Incentives: Marketing Vs. Education

Antibiotic Incentives: Marketing Vs. Education

What have I been doing for the last twoweeks, you ask? I’ve been waiting for news on the antibiotic front.  The G7 came out with a completely lame statement that has no specific commitments.…