Neuroscience News
A collection of the latest news relevant to the neuroscience community, specially selected from news@nature.com and journals from the Nature family.
February 2008
Scientific publishing: Identity crisis
Standfirst
Chinese authors are publishing more and more papers, but are they receiving due credit and recognition for their work? Not if their names get confused along the way. Jane Qiu reports.
Nature News
(13 February 2008); doi:10.1038/451766a
Drug boosts stamina in mice
Standfirst
Plugging calcium leak prolongs endurance during extreme exercise.
Nature News
(11 February 2008); doi:10.1038/news.2008.566
Company claims to have sequenced man's genome cheaply
Standfirst
Critics question accuracy and US$100,000 price tag.
Nature News
(8 February 2008); doi:10.1038/news.2008.563
'Monogamous' vole in love-rat shock
Standfirst
Randy rodent revels in raunchy romps.
Nature News
(6 February 2008); doi:10.1038/451617a
Health problems linger in concussed veterans
Standfirst
Symptoms from head trauma in Iraq linked to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Nature News
(30 January 2008); doi:10.1038/news.2008.543
Brain electrodes can improve learning
Standfirst
Memory-prompting abilities of brain stimulation discovered by accident.
Nature News
(29 January 2008); doi:10.1038/news.2008.538
Naked mole-rats don't feel the burn
Standfirst
Odd animals aren't bothered by the burn of acid and chillies.
Nature News
(28 January 2008); doi:10.1038/news.2008.535
Blind fish see shadows
Standfirst
Sightless cavefish still swim away from the light.
Nature News
(24 January 2008); doi:10.1038/news.2008.524