Researchers can then turn on and off just those brain cells in laboratory animals and see what happens.

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He also leads the Brain Stem Tumor Cell Laboratory.

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His team at the Neural Systems Laboratory, University of Washington, hopes to take brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to the next level by attempting to teach robots new skills directly via brain signals.

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The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory have partnered together on a successful trial for a brain-computer interface that allows a person to control a robotic arm using only their thoughts.

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"The brain is very resilient, " said Bruce McEwen , head of the neuroendocrinology laboratory at Rockefeller University in New York City.

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The product has antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties, and has also been shown in preclinical laboratory tests to have promise against some cancers, particularly skin and brain cancers, while causing little to no side effects, McGuinness said.

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Concern about possible dire health effects from using cell phones stems in large part from the publicizing of certain results from human and laboratory studies as well as from stories about individuals who developed a brain tumor after years of cell phone use.

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In her laboratory at the University of Washington, mathematician Kristin Rae Swanson peers into the future of brain cancer patients--on her computer screen.

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New laboratory technology is enabling scientists to see more clearly what is going on inside a baby's brain and monitor how it interacts with its environment.

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