December 2012's selection of notable quotes
Laurent Descarries, well known for his research on the brain’s axon terminals, has passed away at the age of 73.
Rodents experience placebo-induced pain relief, providing a new model with which to investigate the phenomenon.
Using satellite data, researchers calculate that mountain pine beetle infestations raise summertime temperatures in British Columbia’s pine forests by 1 degree Celsius.
Lab inspection reports and internal documents reveal incidents involving the mistreatment of research animals at the University of California, San Francisco.
Neighboring neurons in an insect’s antennae can block each other without sharing any synaptic connections.
The World Meteorological Organization finds that the atmospheric gases behind climate change reached a new record high in 2011.
Previously unreleased photographs show that Einstein’s brain had several unusual features that could explain his extraordinary cognitive abilities.
Researchers in Brazil study the brain activity of mediums while they supposedly communicate with spirits.
People with certain personality traits are more likely to get pain relief from a placebo, a finding that could help improve clinical trials.