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Facial motion activates a dedicated network within the brain, research shows
A face is more than a static collection of features. A shift in gaze, a tightening of the lips, a tilt of the head, these movements convey important clues to someone’s state of mind. Scientists know that two particularly social and visual creatures, humans and rhesus macaque monkeys, have a netwo...
In the News - The Telegraph - McEwen
'Senior moments' could be coming to an end "Professor Bruce McEwen, of The Rockefeller University, New York, said: 'By examining the neurological changes that occurred after Riluzole treatment, we discovered one way in which the brain's ability to reorganise itself, its neuroplasticity, can be ma...
Jeffrey M. Friedman and Leslie B. Vosshall named 2014 AAAS Fellows
Rockefeller University scientists Jeffrey M. Friedman and Leslie B. Vosshall have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers for scientifically or socially distinguished efforts...
In the News - WSJ - Greengard
The mind and its mysteries   "'We do know from my own work on depression that there seems to be several different parts of the brain involved [in creativity]. Different parts of the brain are all speaking to each other. We’re trying to figure out how they’re speaking to each other.' [Dr. Green...
New research suggests an existing drug, riluzole, may prevent foggy ‘old age’ brain
Forgetfulness, it turns out, is all in the head. Scientists have shown that fading memory and clouding judgment, the type that comes with advancing age, show up as lost and altered connections between neurons in the brain. But new experiments suggest an existing drug, known as riluzole and alread...
‘Radiogenetics’ seeks to remotely control cells and genes
It’s the most basic of ways to find out what something does, whether it’s an unmarked circuit breaker or an unidentified gene — flip its switch and see what happens. New remote-control technology may offer biologists a powerful way to do this with cells and genes. A team at Rockefeller Univers...
Discovery links shift in metabolism to stem cell renewal
Stem cells in early embryos have unlimited potential; they can become any type of cell, and researchers hope to one day harness this rejuvenating power to heal disease and injury. To do so, they must, among other things, figure out how to reliably arrest stem cells in a Peter Pan-like state of in...
Rockefeller University Hospital shares $2.8 million contract to study preventing drug-resistant infections in the community
A collaborative research team at The Rockefeller University Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Clinical Directors Network has received a $2.8 million contract award from a nonprofit organization to study a home-based intervention to prevent recurrence of a community-acquired drug-r...
Atomic-level view provides new insight into translation of touch into nerve signals
Whether stubbing a toe or stroking a cat, the sensation of touch starts out as a mechanical force that is then transformed into an electrical signal conveying pain or other sensations. Tiny channels in neurons act as translators by helping to formulate that signal to the brain. However, scientist...
Marc Tessier-Lavigne receives lifetime achievement award from biotech executives
A group of chief executive officers from leading biotechnology companies has presented Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Rockefeller’s president, with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his leadership in the bioscience community. The award was announced at a Boston Biotech Conference of executive...
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