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When being scared twice is enough to remember
Emory scientists have achieved some insight into how fleeting experiences become memories in the brain. Their experimental system could be a way to test or refine treatments aimed at enhancing learning...
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Familial ALS gene critical for axon growth
A team including researchers from Emory and UMass has identified several mutations in a new gene that cause familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Modified tPA could be effective stroke treatment without bleeding risk
Even when its clot-dissolving powers are removed, the stroke drug tPA can still protect brain cells from the loss of oxygen and glucose induced by a stroke, researchers have discovered.
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IL-21 boosts immune function in SIV-infected primates
Treatment with IL-21 can improve several markers of immune system function in rhesus macaques infected with SIV (simian immunodeficiency virus), Yerkes/Emory scientists report.
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Democracy works for Endangered Species Act
When it comes to protecting endangered species, the power of the people is key, an analysis of listings under the U.S. Endangered Species Act finds.
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For a long and fruitful life, consult fruit flies
Combined with a simple sugar diet, dietary supplementation with acai could triple fruit flies' lifespans.
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Early menopause in mice: A model of human POI
Scientists have established a genetic mouse model for primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), a human condition in which women experience irregular menstrual cycles and reduced fertility, and early...
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Immune system compensates for 'leaky gut' in IBD susceptibility
Scientists have shown how the immune system can compensate for a "leaky gut" and prevent disease in mice that are susceptible to intestinal inflammation. These findings could explain why some...
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Emory scientist receives NIH early independence award
Emory immunologist/virologist William Kaiser has earned an Early Independence Award from the NIH, which will support his work on programmed necrosis.
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Oxford biology prof honored as Vision and Change Leadership Fellow
Oxford associate professor of biology Nitya Jacob has been named one of 40 Vision and Change Leadership Fellows by the Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education.
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Emory external research funding tops $500 million for third year
Researchers at Emory University received $518.6 million from external funding agencies in fiscal year 2012, marking the third straight year of greater than half a billion dollars in research funding.
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Primates' brains make visual maps using triangular grids
Scientists have identified grid cells, neurons that fire in repeating triangular patterns as the eyes explore visual scenes, in the brains of rhesus monkeys.
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Cilia guide neuronal migration in developing brain
A new study demonstrates the dynamic role cilia play in guiding the migration of neurons in the embryonic brain. Cilia are tiny hair-like structures on the surfaces of cells, but in the brain they are...
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Chimpanzees successfully play the Ultimatum Game
Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center are the first to show chimpanzees possess a sense of fairness that has previously been attributed as uniquely human.
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The art and science of symbiosis
Emory biologist Nicole Gerardo teamed up with Diane Kempler, a lecturer in visual arts, to teach a ceramics course called "Clay and Science: A Symbiotic Relationship."
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For a long and fruitful life, consult fruit flies
Combined with a simple sugar diet, dietary supplementation with acai could triple fruit flies' lifespans.
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Early menopause in mice: A model of human POI
Scientists have established a genetic mouse model for primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), a human condition in which women experience irregular menstrual cycles and reduced fertility, and early...
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Chimpanzees successfully play the Ultimatum Game
Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center are the first to show chimpanzees possess a sense of fairness that has previously been attributed as uniquely human.
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Fruit flies force young to drink alcohol, for their own good
When fruit flies sense parasitic wasps in their environment, they lay their eggs in an alcohol-soaked environment, essentially forcing their larvae to consume booze as a drug to combat the deadly wasps.
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"RNA sponge" mechanism may cause ALS/FTD neurodegeneration
The most common genetic cause of ALS/FTD may produce neurodegeneration by soaking up a RNA-binding protein in neurons, Emory scientists have found.
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