2015-02-22 ~ THE PLANET WALL

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Newborn neurons in adult brain may help us adapt to environment

By UnknownANIMAL LEARNING AND INTELLIGENCE, BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, BRAIN INJURY, BREAKING NEWS, DISORDERS & SYNDROMES, LATEST NEWS, MIND & BRAIN, NATURE, NEURO SCIENCE, NEUROLOGY, PLANTS & ANIMALS

Neurons . "New neurons may serve as a means to fine-tune the hippocampus to the predicted environment," Opendak says. "In particular, seeking out rewarding experiences or avoiding stressful experiences may help each individual optimize his or her own brain. Credit: © ktsdesign / Fotolia The discovery that the human brain continues to produce new neurons in adulthood challenged a major dogma in

Environment Now

The 500 million years ocean history
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Facebook of the Planet Science
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The mystery of the Alpine long-eared bat
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Technology+Physics

Is not there Big Bang ? A quantum equation show that the universe has no beginning
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The Interview, J. Robert Oppenheimer talks about the organization of the Manhattan Project
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Quantum computer as detector shows space is not squeezed
As the Earth rotates every 24 hours, the orientation of the ions in the quantum computer/detector changes with respect to the Sun’s rest frame. If space were squeezed in one direction and not...

Health + Medicine

Treadmill performance predicts mortality
Treadmill (stock image). Credit: © viktoriagavril / Fotolia Analyzing data from...
Beliefs can regulate effects of nicotine on the human brain
Two identical cigarettes led to a new discovery. Study participants inhaled nicotine, yet they showed significantly different brain activity. Why the difference? Some subjects were told their...
Genetically speaking, mammals are more like their fathers
Newborn baby and his father's hand. Specifically, the research shows that although we inherit equal amounts of genetic mutations from our parents -- the mutations that make us who we are and not...

Plants + Animals

Genetically speaking, mammals are more like their fathers
Newborn baby and his father's hand. Specifically, the research shows that although we inherit equal amounts of genetic mutations from our parents -- the mutations that make us who we are and not...
Newborn neurons in adult brain may help us adapt to environment
Neurons . "New neurons may serve as a means to fine-tune the hippocampus to the predicted environment," Opendak says. "In particular, seeking out rewarding experiences or avoiding stressful...
From Pig to Fuel - Anaerobic digester generates energy, reduces odors
Teng Lim is operating a small-scale anaerobic digester at the MU swine farm in Columbia. The system generates energy and can mitigate hog odor. Courtesy Jon Lamb. The University of...

SPACE + TIME

Space Hubble's Little Sombrero
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UCLA and CASIS to collaborate on International Space Station study of possible therapy for bone loss
A study of rodents on the International Space Station will allow astronauts to test the ability of a bone-forming molecule to direct stem cells to induce bone formation. Credit: Nasa UCLA has...
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Captures Best-Ever View of Dwarf Planet
This animation of the dwarf planet Ceres was made by combining images taken by the Dawn spacecraft on January 25, 2015. NASA's Dawn spacecraft has returned the sharpest images ever seen of the...

Science + Society

Facebook of the Planet Science
David Kramer, MSU Hannah Distinguished Professor in Photosynthesis and Bioenergetics, has created the Facebook of plant science. Courtesy of MSU By building PhotosynQ – a handheld device with...
Scientist to Gather Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Melting Permafrost
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‘Love, Rock and Revolution’ features legendary music photographer Jim Marshall’s work
Never-before-seen 1960s photographic work by legendary San Francisco rock and roll photographer Jim Marshall (1936-2010) will be featured in “The Haight: Love, Rock and Revolution,” an exhibit...