Describes the use of dogs in helping chronic psychiatric patients who have difficulty in establishing interpersonal relationships. (SL)

Status reports on broad areas of Government-funded health research and research policy are briefly reviewed. (DT)

A history of what anatomists thought about the brain from the ancient Egyptians and Greeks up to the turn of the present century. (BB)

A brief discussion of neurophysiology, neurotransmitters, and the effect of psychoactive drugs on brain diseases such as schizophrenia. (BB)

Reports on scientific research with rats which has found that electrical stimulation in areas of the brain can trigger behavioral effects similar to those produced by narcotic drugs. (CP)

Describes research conducted related to the disease of senility; indicates it is different from normal aging. (SL)

Provides a review of important science news stories of 1977 as reported in the pages of SCIENCE NEWS. Volume and page numbers for each reference are given. (CP)

Describes current research to determine if newborn infants can discern parents from strangers. An infrared detection technique has found that three to five week old infants focus on the edges of faces while older infants look more into the other person's eyes. Increased eye observation is beleived to be associated with parental identification. (CP)