Learning new skills can be extremely beneficial to your quality of life. Not only, do you have a new skill which could be lucrative, but learning something new also keeps your brain young. When you use your brain to learn, you actually boost white matter which is known to make the brain more productive. By… Read More »
Some games are addictive, as anyone who likes to compete with others can testify, and the root cause of this phenomenon can be found in the brain. The reward system, consisting of an elaborate network of neural structures, evolved over millions of years to release certain neurochemicals whenever animals engage in certain activities and winning… Read More »
Money makes people do irrational and dangerous things sometimes. Some even make horrible decisions. There is a lot that happens to a human brain when a bonus in the form of money comes into play. They include the following. The Neural Activity Gets Heightened When you get wind of a possible bonus, your nucleus accumbens,… Read More »
Snus is a popular smokeless tobacco used predominantly in Scandinavian countries. It is often touted to be a great way to quit smoking with healthier properties, but is this really true? We will look at a number of facts about snus and see which ones are the truth and which are just myths. Many sites… Read More »
It is common knowledge that plants need sunlight in order to photosynthesize and survive, but few people realize just how important it is to us humans as well. Some of you may have noticed that in the winter months, with the shorter days and lengthy periods of dark, a depressive mood can pervade your everyday… Read More »
As most of us know, the dangers of smoking are not to be taken lightly. It affects us in more ways than we can expect and why would anyone want to harm the one thing that we need the most in life – our bodies? Know the Risks Smoking is harmful and, according to experts,… Read More »
It was one of the largest stem-cell ‘breakthroughs’ in recent history, but now Japanese findings have been retracted due to major errors, with a lasting impact felt on Japan. Japanese scientists had made the amazing claim that stem cells could be produced in a quick, cost-effective and ethical way, simple by dipping blood cells in… Read More »
If you want to know how to conduct a clinical trial, you should seek advice from EAG (Expert Advisory Group) before proceeding with the trial. The following guide will give you a better idea on how to apply and the steps you need to take before starting your clinical research. Application form As part of… Read More »
Cell culture is the removal process of cells from plants or animals and their favourable growth in an artificial environment. These cells can be removed directly from the animal’s tissue through mechanical techniques before cultivating them. How to isolate culture cells To learn the process of isolating culture cells, you need to disrupt the matrix… Read More »