RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Worldwide, 47.5 million people have dementia , and each year there are 7.7 million new cases. In 2030, 75.6 million people are projected to have dementia; in 2050 that number rises to 135.5 million. In the face of such statistics, awareness of the brain and its working is more than a welcome...
The cockroach hunter’s spell The venom of the female jewel wasp renders her victims docile so that her offspring can feast. Scientists wonder if this strange brew might teach us a thing or two about human neurobiology. For centuries, the jewel wasp has captivated entomologists with its beauty and, in the case of the female...
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The human brain is a complex organ containing billions of neurons and capable of storing a lifetime of memories. So used to our brains are we that one is hardly pressed to pay attention to its intricate workings on a minute-by-minute basis. That may change, at least on Wednesday, March 12, from...