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Brain center is responsible for 3-D sense

Neurons in inferotemporal cortex are tuned to respond to specific three-dimensional shapes

As you picked up your morning cup of coffee, your brain was actively examining the shape of the mug. This might seem like a simple feat, or at least something that our brain should be able to do with ease. Yet, considering that our eyes only give two-dimensional information to our brains, there must be a lot of computation necessary in order to perceive three-dimensional forms, both for the sense of vision and the sense of touch. Post a comment

New one-dimensional nanostructures are synthesized

Science on the nano-scale is becoming an increasingly important field of research. Stephen Diegelmann, Justin Gorham and John Tovar of the Department of Chemistry at Hopkins recently developed a new class of nano-scale molecules and a method for constructing the one-dimensional structures. Post a comment

Neighborhoods affect long-term health

Experts at the Hopkins School of Public Health have published a study in the American Journal of Public Health showing that a person's living environment has a direct and profound effect on health. They found that long-term increases in stress hormones and other factors contribute to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, among other ailments, for those living in neighborhoods where violent crime and signs of economic collapse are prominent. Post a comment