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Neurons from Skin Cells
Posted on May 27, 2011 | No CommentsResearchers in California published in a letter to Nature journal stating that they had successfully converted an adult skin cell into a functioning neuron. The study entitled, Induction of human neuronal... -
Coverage of TEDxUWO 2011
Posted on March 13, 2011 | No CommentsTEDxUWO was an independently run TED talk held at the Grand Theatre in London, Canada. Organized by students at the University of Western Ontario, speakers were invited from across Canada... -
The Power of the Mind
Posted on March 30, 2010 | No CommentsLet's say a big guy is walking towards you, holding a knife. Your brain recognizes that this guy may want to kill you, because you have seen too many Hollywood movies, and your imagination causes you to think that people want you dead. -
Can Birds Teach Us About the Brain?
Posted on January 4, 2010 | No CommentsBoth elegant and insightful, this is a beautiful piece of science. On December 10, 2009, Dr. Allison J. Doupe from the University of California, came to the University of Western... -
Cell Phones and Cancer: The Age Old Story
Posted on October 21, 2009 | No CommentsA special feature from Medscape Oncology explores both sides of this highly controversial issue. A report from the International Electromagnetic Field Collaborative released a report in August 2009 concluding that...
