Osher LLI at ¼ø»Æʦapp Presents the 2021 Winter Lecture Series
The Osher LLI at ¼ø»Æʦapp in Jupiter will present a virtual lectures series, "The Sally Lapides and Art Solomon 2021 Winter Lecture Series," via Zoom webinars.
¼ø»Æʦapp Celebrates Fall 2020 Graduates
¼ø»Æʦapp will confer more than 2,900 degrees for the fall 2020 semester in a special virtual ceremony.
Very Hungry and Angry, Caterpillars Head-butt to Get What They Want
An ¼ø»Æʦapp study shows that when food is scarce, monarch butterfly caterpillars go from peaceful feeders to aggressive fighters. The results look something like a combination of boxing and "bumper" cars.
¼ø»Æʦapp and Memorial Healthcare System Establish Research Partnership
¼ø»Æʦapp and Memorial Healthcare System have formed a research partnership, which combines their expertise and resources in clinical research, clinical trials, basic research and translational biomedical research.
Dopamine Surge Reveals How Even for Mice, 'There's No Place Like Home'
A study by ¼ø»Æʦapp neuroscientists demonstrates how 'coming home' produces a signal of comfort in mice and is the first to show that home evokes a surge of dopamine that mimics the response to a dose of cocaine.
Study First to Show Relationship between a Bird's Gut and its Brain
¼ø»Æʦapp scientists studied songbirds' gut microbiome and have identified potentially critical bacteria affecting cognition and performance.
The Osher LLI at ¼ø»Æʦapp Jupiter Announces Winter Course Schedule
The Osher LLI at ¼ø»Æʦapp in Jupiter has announced its course offerings for the winter semester, which begins Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.
Boo! How Do Mexican Cavefish Escape Predators?
A few fish, like Mexican cavefish, have evolved in unique environments without predators. A study on escape evolution reveals vast differences in startle reflex responses between cavefish populations.
OLLI at ¼ø»Æʦapp Jupiter Presents Lectures on U.S. Presidential Election
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at ¼ø»Æʦapp in Jupiter will present two online lectures by Ralph Nurnberger, Ph.D. on Oct. 15 and Nov. 12, via Zoom.
Mapping Cavefish Brains Leads to Origin of Behavioral Evolution
A study is the first to look inside the brains of cavefish with millimeter resolution and show how individual neurons and brain regions that drive complex behaviors, including sleep and feeding have evolved.