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Decoding Gestural Iconicity

Abstract Speakers frequently perform representational gestures to depict concepts in an iconic fashion. For example, a speaker may hold her index finger and thumb apart to indicate the size of a matchstick. However, the process by which a physical handshape is mentally transformed into abstract spatial information is not well understood. We present a series […]

Published on November 23, 2018

TREM2 in Alzheimer’s Disease: Microglial Survival and Energy Metabolism

Honghua Zheng, Baoying Cheng, Yanfang Li, Xin Li, Xiaofen Chen, Yun-wu Zhang Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. With a keen interest in […]

Published on November 23, 2018

A Novel hAPP/htau Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease: Inclusion of APP With Tau Exacerbates Behavioral Deficits and Zinc Administration Heightens Tangle Pathology

Stephen L. P. Lippi, Meghann L. Smith, Jane M. Flinn Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. With a keen interest in exploring the […]

Published on November 23, 2018