Les techniques d’imagerie qui permettent de voir différents aspects du cerveau humain, tant anatomiques que physiologiques, chez des sujets vivants sont autant d’exploits technologiques que d’inventivité scientifique. On en a un nouvel exemple avec la microscopie de localisation ultrasonore qui vient d’être utilisée pour la première fois pour visualiser la circulation sanguine cérébrale de façon dynamique à l’échelle du capillaire sanguin. Cette possibilité nouvelle de voir les flux sanguins de manière ultrarapide de ultra précise…

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Screen shot from NYSCF’s virtual event On October 5th, 2021, the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) hosted its Annual Gala and Science Fair, Show Up for Science. Founded in 2005, NYSCF has been focusing on accelerating the development of new therapies and technologies for treating major diseases. This year, due to COVID-19, the Gala was hosted online by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, chief medical correspondent for CNN. The virtual event showcased to donors their stem…

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From the very start, The Brain from Top to Bottom was designed to be an interactive website where the general public could learn about the biological bases of human behaviour. Much of this interactivity was provided by its various navigation tools, which let you explore the five different levels of organization of the human brain and human behaviour, choosing the level of explanation that suits you best (beginner, intermediate, or advanced). But almost immediately, our…

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J’aimerais vous parler aujourd’hui d’une initiative importante qui est un peu passée sous le radar des grands médias : Le Manifeste pour une véritable Santé publique. Il soutient entre autre que la santé publique a failli à de nombreux niveaux durant la crise sanitaire en laissant plusieurs décisions être davantage motivées politiquement que scientifiquement. Plusieurs des mesures mises en place au Québec par le gouvernement Legault, la plupart du temps de façon unilatérale, auraient fait,…

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Fear of predators, aging dogs, and blood transfusions for cats... the latest Companion Animal Psychology news.By Zazie Todd PhDMy favourite pet posts from around the webThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.When snowshoe hares are surrounded by predators, what effect does chronic stress have on them—and what does it tells us about fear and trauma in people and other animals? Do wild…

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Cal Strode is a Communications Specialist at CCRM. Before joining CCRM, Cal worked with the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast (ARC NWC) and the UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) 3DBioNet network. He also has five years of public health communications experience, delivering national campaigns with measurable impact in the fields of mental and sexual health. Cal is interested in how effective communications can catalyze social change. His bachelor…

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A guide to the ways in which management can help with your pet’s behaviour issues—either on its own, or alongside training and behaviour modification.Management can stop your dog from taking food you don't want them to get. Photo: Jarib/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd, PhDOften when people seek help with their dog’s behaviour, they assume that training is the answer. But management can play an important role too. With cats, people are much less likely to assume training will…

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De retour d’une bouffée de belle nature campagnarde durant la journée fériée de l’action de grâce d’hier, je me contenterai cette semaine de vous transmettre l’information sur une autre journée d’étude hommage à la pensée de Francisco Varela que m’a transmis un lecteur (merci Dominique !). Elle a eu lieu à Paris le 28 mai dernier, donc très exactement 20 ans jour pour jour après la disparition prématurée du neurobiologiste chilien le 28 mai 2001.…

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