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Cigarette Smoking Leads to Coke?
Jef Akst | Nov 4, 2011 | 2 min read
Nicotine may alter the brain’s response to cocaine, supporting the idea that the legal drug may serve as a "gateway" to the use of illegal substances.
Alternative Medicines
The Scientist | Jul 1, 2012 | 10+ min read
As nonconventional medical treatments become increasingly mainstream, we take a look at the science behind some of the most popular.
Decoding the Tripping Brain
Diana Kwon | Sep 1, 2017 | 10+ min read
Scientists are beginning to unravel the mechanisms behind the therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs.
Is Cannabis Really That Bad?
Sabrina Richards | Jan 23, 2013 | 4 min read
Though some studies point to negative consequences of pot use in adolescents, data on marijuana’s dangers are mixed.
People: Two Alzheimer's Disease Researchers Are Awarded Met Life Foundation Prize; Obituary : Howard Temin
Karen Kreeger | Apr 3, 1994 | 3 min read
Two Alzheimer's Disease Researchers Are Awarded Met Life Foundation Prize Date: April 4, 1994, pp.23 Blas Frangione, a pathologist from New York University Medical Center and Allen Roses, a neurologist from Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., were presented the Metropolitan Life Foundation Award for Medical Research on February 16 in Washington, D.C. Each received $200,000 toward his research and a $50,000 personal priz
People: Two Alzheimer's Disease Researchers Are Awarded Met Life Foundation Prize; Obituary : Howard Temin
Karen Kreeger | Apr 3, 1994 | 3 min read
Two Alzheimer's Disease Researchers Are Awarded Met Life Foundation Prize Date: April 4, 1994, pp.23 Blas Frangione, a pathologist from New York University Medical Center and Allen Roses, a neurologist from Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., were presented the Metropolitan Life Foundation Award for Medical Research on February 16 in Washington, D.C. Each received $200,000 toward his research and a $50,000 personal priz
Leadership Needed
Franklin Hoke | Oct 16, 1994 | 9 min read
Neuroscientist Ira B. Black: "So many of the diseases facing us involve behavioral patterns." A search committee will stop accepting applications for the directorship of the newly chartered Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) at the National Institutes of Health this week. The deadline's passing sets the stage for the appointment, by year's end, of a leader whose task will be to effective- ly integrate behavior
Leadership Needed
Franklin Hoke | Oct 16, 1994 | 9 min read
Neuroscientist Ira B. Black: "So many of the diseases facing us involve behavioral patterns." A search committee will stop accepting applications for the directorship of the newly chartered Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) at the National Institutes of Health this week. The deadline's passing sets the stage for the appointment, by year's end, of a leader whose task will be to effective- ly integrate behavior
Notebook
The Scientist Staff | Dec 8, 1996 | 6 min read
NEW CHAIR IN TOWN: F. James Sensenbrenner Republicans retained control of the House and Senate in last month's elections, but there will be a few newcomers on science-related committees when the 105th Congress convenes early next month.The retirement of Rep. Robert S. Walker (R-Pa.) leaves Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) as his successor as chairman of the House Science Committee. Rep. George E. Brown, Jr. (D-Calif.) will remain its ranking minority member. Committee members Bill Baker (R
People: Columbia Professor To Receive ACS Organic Chemistry Award
The Scientist Staff | Feb 4, 1990 | 3 min read
Koji Nakanishi, Centennial Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University, has been selected to receive the American Chemical Society's 1990 Arthur C. Cope Award for outstanding achievement in organic chemistry. Nakanishi, 64, will be presented with a gold medal and $15,000 at the ACS national meeting, to be held in August in Washington, D.C. The award will also provide Columbia with a $30,000 research grant. Nakanishi, who has been at Columbia for 21 years, has gained international recognition

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