Science News: Our Weekly Picks From Around the Web

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Science News: Our Weekly Picks From Around the Web

Keeping brains active may help fight Alzheimer’s plaque
People who keep their brains active throughout life appear to have lower levels of the protein that forms brain clogging amyloid plaque.
thechart.blogs.cnn.com  (01/24/2012)
How brain adapts to stress
Washington: Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that helps the brain adapt to stress.
zeenews.india.com (01/26/2012)
Stem Cell Tech May Aid Alzheimer’s Research
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a technology using stem cells to more accurately model what goes wrong in diseased brain cells of Alzheimer’s sufferers. 
abcnews.go.com (01/25/2012)
Brain Cells Of Mice Controlled With Wireless Router In New Research
A startup has created “a wireless router for the brain” that allows researchers to control brain cells in mice and other small lab animals.
www.huffingtonpost.com  (01/24/2012)
Scanning the Psychedelic Brain
Brain scans reveal the surprising secret of magic mushrooms’ hallucinogenic effect.
the-scientist.com  (01/23/2012)

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