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Newly Found “Volume Control” in the Brain Promotes Learning, Memory
WASHINGTON — Scientists have long wondered how nerve cell activity in the brain’s hippocampus, the epicenter for learning and memory, is controlled — too much synaptic…
January 9, 2013
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Strong Tobacco Control Policies in Brazil Credited for More Than 400,000 Lives Saved
WASHINGTON – High cigarette prices, smoke-free air laws, marketing restrictions and other measures, all part of Brazil’s strong tobacco control policies, are credited for a…
November 6, 2012
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Research Day Showcases PhD Students
“Practice talking about your research as much as possible to a wide range of individuals – scientists in and outside of your field as well as non.”…
July 18, 2012
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This Is Your Brain Having Fun
Karen Gale, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC), asked the visiting group of 7th graders from nearby Hardy Middle…
March 26, 2012