How Neurons Form Long-term Memories

How Neurons Form Long-term Memories

December 9, 2020 Syndicated 0

Neuroscientists have identified genes that memory neurons use to rewire connections after new experiences. The findings shed light on the biology of long-term memory, with implications for future approaches to intervene when memory deficits occur with age or disease.5

The Selective Prosecution of Julian Assange

The Selective Prosecution of Julian Assange

October 7, 2020 Syndicated 0

As the extradition hearing for Wikileaks Editor-in-Chief Julian Assange unfolds, it is increasingly clear that the prosecution of Assange fits into a pattern of governments selectively enforcing laws in order to punish those who provoke their ire.