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Dollar signs switch on brain Dollar signs switch on brain 
Functional magnetic resonance imaging has revealed a region of the brain about two inches above the left eyebrow that lights up whenever a person anticipating a reward for a task performed successfully is shown a dollar sign. The response is linked to dopamine release in response to pre-determined cues of which a symbol for money is one. [September 1, 2010]


Quantification of human body fat tissue percentage by MRI Quantification of human body fat tissue percentage by MRI  [registered users only]
In this paper, a novel comprehensive and automatic analysis method for the determination and quantification of subcutaneous fat tissue and visceral fat tissue volumes either in the whole human body or in selected slices or regions of interest is shown. [August 18, 2010]


MRI monitors anticancer nanotubes MRI monitors anticancer nanotubes 
Magnetic resonance imaging can now be used to monitor carbon nanotubes aimed at destroying tumour cells by laser induced heating, according to US researchers. [August 1, 2010]


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spectroscopyNOW Podcasts: PodChem spectroscopyNOW Podcasts: PodChem  [registered users only]

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Mass Spectrometry in Sports Drug Testing 
Author: Mario Thevis
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