Monday Dec 10th, 2012
A deep-sea microorganism and the origin of eukaryotes
There are only two kinds of organisms on Earth: prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Prokaryotes include the Bacteria and Archaea and consist of structurally simple cells that are generally a few micrometers (1 µm= 1/1,000 mm) in size and lack a nucleus. Eukaryotes include animals, plants, fungi, etc. and consist of structurally complex cells that are nearly 10,000 times the volume of prokaryotic cells and have a nucleus enclosed by a double membrane in… read more »
Monday May 20th, 2013
Law, gerontology, and human rights: can we connect them all?
The European Court of Justice and the rights of older people.
Sunday May 19th, 2013
Dangerous assumptions in neuroscience
Robert G. Shulman on the state of magnetic resonance research.
Sunday May 19th, 2013
Mindful exercise and mental health
The use of mindful physical exercise and meditation in treatment and prevention of mental disorders in aging adults
