Πέμπτη 20 Μαρτίου 2014

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Study finds forest corridors help isolated plants disperse their seeds

Posted: 19 Mar 2014 11:55 AM PDT

A forest in South Carolina, a supercomputer in Ohio and some glow-in-the-dark yarn have helped a team of field ecologists conclude that woodland corridors connecting patches of endangered plants not only increase dispersal of seeds from one patch to another, but also create wind conditions that can spread the seeds for much longer distances.

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Low Doses of Antianxiety Drugs Rebalance the Autistic Brain

Posted: 19 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PDT

New research in mice suggests that autism is characterized by reduced activity of inhibitory neurons and increased activity of excitatory neurons in the brain, but balance can be restored with low doses of a well-known class of drugs currently used in much higher doses to treat anxiety and epileptic seizures. The findings, which are reported in the March 19th issue of the Cell Press journal Neuron, point to a new therapeutic approach to managing autism.

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