Could the chemistry of marijuana lead to drugs that reduce cravings for cocaine or that serve as opioid alternatives? Maybe. But finding out for sure may require loosening up research restrictions...
STAFF November 22, 2016 — Gary Stix
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STAFF October 12, 2016 — Gary Stix
In his new book, a founding father of New Journalism skewers the father of modern linguistics, then proffers his own pseudo-language theory. Save your money—we set things straight in our just-published article on linguistics...
STAFF September 14, 2016 — Gary Stix
Why the urge to pick on someone—in this case, another mouse—activates the brain’s reward system
STAFF June 29, 2016 — Gary Stix
Leaders in the field highlight the need for new career paths to accommodate a flood of PhDs
STAFF June 19, 2016 — Gary Stix
The daunting complexity of neurological disorders has begun to yield to methods that allow intensive scrutiny of genes and neural circuits
STAFF May 31, 2016 — Gary Stix
M.I.T.'s Robert Langer and team create a "second skin" that both delivers drugs and serves as a cosmetic
STAFF May 9, 2016 — Gary Stix
An exploration of the clinical testing of compounds intended to stop or slow the disease’s relentless progression years before the first symptoms of cognitive decline
STAFF April 13, 2016 — Gary Stix
Researchers have cultured a network of neurons responsible for processing higher-level mental functions
STAFF April 7, 2016 — Gary Stix
A Cambridge-led research team invents a method to look for drugs that could stop the leading cause of dementia at its earliest stages
STAFF February 17, 2016 — Gary Stix
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