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Insulate
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Insulate

Insulate 1. To make an island of. 2. To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with... Read More

Insular
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Insular

Insular Relating to any insula, especially the island of... Read More

New Study Seeks To Establish Mechanism Between Areas Of The Brain And Continence
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New Study Seeks To Establish Mechanism Between Areas Of The Brain And Continence

BETHESDA, MD (February 25, 2004) When we want to go, why can we "wait"? In other words, when we sense that a... Read More

Brain Scans Predict When People Will Buy Products
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Brain Scans Predict When People Will Buy Products

For the first time, researchers have used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to determine what parts of the... Read More

UCLA study shows different areas of the brain respond to belief, disbelief and uncertainty
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UCLA study shows different areas of the brain respond to belief, disbelief and uncertainty

UCLA brain imaging study suggests a neurology of belief The human mind is a prolific generator of beliefs about the world.... Read More

Sylvian fissure
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Sylvian fissure

sylvian fissure --> lateral cerebral sulcus The deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures, extending from the... Read More

Insulin
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Insulin

Definition noun A polypeptide hormone secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas to regulate the... Read More