The Brain Balances Pleasure and Pain – Here’s How
As our brains take in information about the world and use it to steer our actions, two key principles guide our choices: seek pleasure and…
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New Tomato Ideal for Urban Gardens and Even Outer Space Created Through Genetic Editing
Genetic editing is moving tomato crops from the field to the city skyline, or even outer space. Researchers used CRISPR gene editing to optimize tomatoes…
Neural Activity Differences Between an Expert’s Brain and a Novice’s
When mice learn to do a new task, their brain activities change over time as they advance from ‘novice’ to ‘expert.’ The changes are reflected…
When Mutant Cells Team Up, an Even Deadlier Blood Cancer Emerges [Video]
Sometimes the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have discovered that two cell mutations, already harmful…
New Brain Research Could Change How Concussions and Other Traumatic Brain Injuries Are Treated
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI), including concussions, can be caused by anything from sports injuries to battlefield trauma. And they can have fatal or lasting effects….
Neuroscientist: Animal Brains Key for Next Generation of Artificial Intelligence
CSHL neuroscientist Anthony Zador shows how evolution and animal brains can be a rich source of inspiration for machine learning, especially to help AI tackle…
Researchers Develop New Method to Identify Splicing-Based Biomarkers for Liver Cancer
Because liver cancer is particularly diverse, genetically, and prone to relapse, identifying biomarkers that can predict disease progression is a critical goal in the fight…