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Most people can recall feeling embarrassed due to a situation they witnessed, or sad after seeing someone else cry. What causes these second-hand emotions? It turns out cells called mirror neurons play a role in our reactions in these sorts of scenarios.
Neuronal cells make up the circuitry of the brain. They consist of a round body and long cellular extension called an axon, which conducts electrical impulses from neuron to neuron. These impulses facilitate the sending of signals and initiation of responses, allowing the brain to perform its many vital functions.
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We live in on planet Earth, where the atmosphere is made of elements such as nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide and where its inhabitants, like
One of the greatest mysteries of the Universe, apart from its reason for existing, is the question “How?” : how did we come to be,
Defining the disease Melanoma is defined as a type of skin cancer that usually begins in melanocytes (pigment-producing cells). This type of cancer normally occurs
It is often said, “When one looks into the past, one tends to miss the future.” In the status quo, the human race is fixated
Drug repurposing or drug repositioning, is a drug development strategy extensively used during the recent years within the research field, it involves predication on the
Social Darwinism includes the evolutionary concept of ‘survival of the fittest’. Organisms live through it every day in order to survive. Plants, people, and animals have
Gators LEED Pack in Race Towards Green Construction In a bid to keep up with today’s changing world, the University of Florida has spent much
Over the past years, there has been a strong interest in research in the area of human behavior. This is due to the implications it has
The effects of music on the human body have attracted scientists and researchers to investigate the relationship between music and human health, questioning how the sound vibrations
Although considered a relatively new field of study, neuroscience is already playing a huge role in current technological innovation, especially in artificial intelligence (AI). Before
Mars appears as a red-orange globe with darker blotches and white icecaps visible on both of its poles (Credit: NASA) Our very own planet earth
Slow Wave Sleep (SWS), the 3rd stage of sleep and the deepest stage of non-REM sleep, has been shown to have a multitude of
Soon to come in upstate New York, genetically modified male Diamondback Moths will be flying amongst the natural insect population, blending in and mating with
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