Neuroscience

• Researchers at UBCO show off neuroscience labs for Brain Awareness Week

  Researchers have found the more a person focuses on the muscle they want to move, the more strength and muscle memory will be gained.

  Education

  Mar 18
  
• New research shows physical touch could slow onset of Alzheimer’s disease

  Recent findings are showing positive results in warding off the chronic neurodegenerative disease.

  Health

  Jan 30
  
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• University of Lethbridge study finds experimenter’s gender affects rats, could impact study findings

  Lab rodents may have ratted on themselves, exposing they're not impartial when it comes to their handlers.

  Science

  Sep 15, 2022
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• Calgary siblings conquer the Rubik’s Cube

  A pair of Calgary siblings is taking on the Rubik's Cube, but with different abilities. It's a hobby their neuroscientist father heartily endorses.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2022
• ‘Brave. Thoughtful. Talented. Inspiring’: Montreal neuroscientist dead at 43

  Dr. Nadia Chaudhri, 43, passed away on Oct. 5, more than a year after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. 

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2021
• Montreal neuroscientist battling cancer will leave lasting legacy for underrepresented students

  Dr. Nadia Chaudhri's passion for fostering the careers of graduate students, even amid her terminal ovarian cancer diagnosis, inspired fellowships to open doors for others.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2021
• Early childhood educator in Lethbridge recognized with prestigious award

  Lynn Wytrykusz, a teacher in the early education program at Westminster Elementary School, is being recognized with the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence for her work building cognitive, social and emotional skills in her students.

  Education

  Oct 8, 2020
• Elon Musk’s neuroscience startup unveils pig with computer chip in its brain

  Musk described Neuralink's sensor, which is roughly eight millimetres in diameter, or smaller than a fingertip, as "a Fitbit in your skull with tiny wires."

  Science

  Aug 28, 2020
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• When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: Empowering people with Parkinson’s

  On this 'Extra Dosage' episode, we take you to the first in a series of events presented by the Michael J. Fox Foundation called Parkinson’s IQ + You.

  Health

  Oct 9, 2019
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• ‘It’s a long, long time I’ve been here’: Montreal pioneering neuroscientist turns 101

  Friends and colleagues at the Montreal Neurological Institute gathered to celebrate Brenda Milner's 101st birthday and her incredible contributions to neuroscience.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2019