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The science images and videos that captured our attention in 2012
Fungi in 100 million year-old seafloor sediments could possess novel antibiotics.
Insulin, long recognized as a primary regulator of blood glucose, is now also understood to play key roles in neuroplasticity, neuromodulation, and neurotrophism.
Scientists engineer a spectrum of artificial pigments to understand how animals see in color.
Two species of songbirds pack their nests with scavenged cigarette butts that repel irksome parasites.
Elderly people are worse at spotting untrustworthy faces, possibly due to decreased activity in the brain region associated with such perceptions.
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| December 1, 2012
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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.
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