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• Nociceptin: Nature’s Balm for the Stressed Brain
• A tabletop magnetic pulse generator
• Study explains origins of giant underwater waves

Nociceptin: Nature’s Balm for the Stressed Brain Posted: 09 Jan 2014 06:59 AM PST Collaborating scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Camerino in Italy have published new findings on a system in the brain that naturally moderates the effects of stress. The findings confirm the importance of this stress-damping system, known as the nociceptin system, as a potential target for therapies against anxiety disorders and other stress-related conditions. read more

A tabletop magnetic pulse generator Posted: 08 Jan 2014 08:38 AM PST Rice University scientists have pioneered a tabletop magnetic pulse generator that does the work of a room-sized machine – and more. A palm-sized coil is the heart of RAMBO, a Rice-built tabletop system to expose experiments to high magnetic fields. The coil developed by Hiroyuki Nojiri at Tohoku University in Japan provides a pulsed field of up to 30 tesla and allows for the collection of data at close range. read more

Study explains origins of giant underwater waves Posted: 08 Jan 2014 08:21 AM PST Their effect on the surface of the ocean is negligible, producing a rise of just inches that is virtually imperceptible on a turbulent sea. But internal waves, which are hidden entirely within the ocean, can tower hundreds of feet, with profound effects on the Earth’s climate and on ocean ecosystems. read more

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