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Discovery Hints at Why Stress Is More Devastating for Some

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 2, 2014

New research could lead researchers to a better understanding of the development of psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety.... Read More...

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A Nucleotide Change Could Initiate Fragile X Syndrome

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 1, 2014

An alteration of a single nucleotide could initiate fragile X syndrome, a new study reports. ... Read More...

FeaturedGenetics3 min read

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Researchers Identify Process Producing Neuronal Diversity in Fruit Flies’ Visual System

Neuroscience NewsAugust 29, 2014

Working with fruit flies, researchers identify a mechanism which helps explain how neurons which make up the visual system are generated.... Read More...

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Researchers Identify Origin and Purpose of the Facial Expression for Anger

Neuroscience NewsAugust 29, 2014

A new study reports on the functional advantages which caused the specific appearance of the human's angry face to evolve.... Read More...

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Electric Current to Brain Boosts Memory

Neuroscience NewsAugust 28, 2014

Using TMS to stimulate the hippocampus, researcher report they were able to improve memory. ... Read More...

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This is Your Brain’s Blood Vessels on Drugs

Neuroscience NewsAugust 28, 2014

Researchers develop a new method for measuring and imaging how quickly blood flows in the brain. ... Read More...

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Neuroscientists Watch Imagination Happening in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 28, 2014

Using MRI technology, researchers discover where imagination occurs in the brain.... Read More...

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Researchers Publish First Study of Brain Activation in MS Using fNIRS

Neuroscience NewsAugust 27, 2014

Researchers release findings after using fNIRS to examine brain activation during a working memory task.... Read More...

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Marijuana Compound May Offer Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsAugust 27, 2014

A new study reports extremely low levels of THC could slow, or even halt, the progression of Alzheimer's disease. ... Read More...

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Gamblers Are Greedy Bird-Brains

Neuroscience NewsAugust 27, 2014

When making risky decisions, people show the same tendencies as pigeons, a new study reports. ... Read More...

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Erasing Traumatic Memories

Neuroscience NewsAugust 27, 2014

Researchers report xenon gas, normally used in humans for anesthesia, could potentially be used to treat PTSD. ... Read More...

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Study Shows How Movement Affects Hearing

Neuroscience NewsAugust 27, 2014

Using a combination of techniques, researcher reveal how the motor cortex can suppress activity in the auditory cortex.... Read More...

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