July 9, 2020
…psychologists such as Eric Anderman, among others, that human beings are more likely to cheat when: They see or believe that other people are doing it. There are temptations/opportunities (that is, cheating is situational). There is a heightened state of arousal, stress or pressure. The class rewards performance rather than…
February 14, 2019
…by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to chair a group of experts focused on developing NATO’s New Strategic Concept. This work helped lead the alliance’s campaign to combat terror and ethnic cleansing in the Balkans, reduce the spread of nuclear weapons, pursue peace in the Middle East and Africa,…
January 16, 2020
Anders Torstensson, a postdoctoral scholar from the University of Washington, gazes toward the horizon at a training base near Pt. Barrow, Alaska where many MOSAiC scientists practiced their skills before boarding the research vessel in the Arctic. Photo by Jeff Bowman/Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Tethered for Months to Floating Sea…
November 16, 2011
A new study using magnetic resonance imaging data of 406 adult human twins affirms the long-standing idea that the genetic basis of human cortical regionalization – the organization of the outer brain into specific functional areas – is similar to and consistent with patterns found in other mammals, indicating a…
March 6, 2012
Among the many intriguing aspects of the deep sea, Earth’s largest ecosystem, exist environments known as hydrothermal vent systems where hot water surges out from the seafloor. On the flipside the deep sea also features cold areas where methane rises from “seeps” on the ocean bottom.
March 29, 2012
The first atlas of the surface of the human brain based upon genetic information has been produced by a national team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the VA San Diego Healthcare System. The work is published in the March…
April 23, 2012
According to a new study, the neuron-killing pathology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which begins before clinical symptoms appear, requires the presence of both amyloid-beta (a-beta) plaque deposits and elevated levels of an altered protein called p-tau.
July 18, 2012
Using a two-photon microscope capable of peering deep within living tissue, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have found new evidence that alpha-synuclein protein build-up inside neurons causes them to not only become “leaky,” but also to misfire due to calcium fluxes.
August 2, 2012
The greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is advancing age. By age 85, the likelihood of developing the dreaded neurological disorder is roughly 50 percent. But researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say AD hits hardest among the “younger elderly” – people in their…
August 16, 2012
A national team of researchers led by investigators at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have developed a multidimensional set of brain measurements that, when taken together, can accurately assess a child’s age with 92 percent accuracy.
