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What people who don’t like music might tell us about social interaction

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2020

Musical anhedonia, a neurological condition where people don't enjoy music, affects 5% of the population. Researchers are exploring if this same condition could also be what impairs social bonding for some people on the autism spectrum.... Read More...

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Researchers identify gene with functional role in aging of eye

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2020

The gene Elovl2 appears to play a significant role in age-associated functional and anatomical aging in mouse retinas. The finding has direct implications for age-related eye diseases, such as macular degeneration. When the expression of the gene was boosted, age-related visual function improved.... Read More...

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How does your body respond to feelings of moral outrage? Depends on your politics

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2020

Study reveals liberals and conservatives feel certain violations of moral concerns, such as loyalty and purity, in different areas of their bodies.... Read More...

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Music helps researchers find link between prediction and pleasure

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2020

Exposing subjects to music composed in an unfamiliar scale, researchers test whether reward can be derived solely from newly formed predictions.... Read More...

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Neuron found in mice could have implications for effective diet drugs

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2020

CALCR, a type of neuron found in the medulla of mice, may hold the key to the development of drugs that can effectively curb overeating and fight obesity in humans.... Read More...

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Mix of stress and air pollution may lead to cognitive difficulties in children

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2020

Children who experience elevated prenatal exposure to air pollution and exposure to early life stress have an increased risk of developing both attention problems and cognitive difficulties. ... Read More...

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Scientists unexpectedly witness wolf puppies play fetch

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

New dog, old tricks? Stray dogs can understand human cues

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

New insights into a Parkinson’s disease protein

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

The way you dance is unique, and computers can tell it’s you

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

Reward improves visual perceptual learning, but only after people sleep

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

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New dog, old tricks? Stray dogs can understand human cues

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

Stray, untrained dogs respond to gestures given by humans. The findings suggest that dog/human understanding may transcend learning.... Read More...

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New insights into a Parkinson’s disease protein

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

Alpha synuclein's non-amyloidal component (NAC) aids the protein's movement through axons. When the NAC region is removed, alpha-synuclein did not move within axons. ... Read More...

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The way you dance is unique, and computers can tell it’s you

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

While machine learning technology is not too accurate at distinguishing between dance styles, when it comes to recognizing the personal style of dancers, it is 97% effective at determining who is who.... Read More...

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Reward improves visual perceptual learning, but only after people sleep

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

Reward does not improve visual perception learning unless it is followed by a good night's sleep.... Read More...

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Violence and adversity in early life can alter the brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

Exposure to violence and childhood adversity has a negative effect on the developing brain. Neuroimaging reveals adolescents who experienced adversity and violence as children had reduced connectivity between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex. However, social support may act as a buffer and reduce the negative effects of early life stress.... Read More...

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Rich rewards: ADHD medication’s effect on the brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

Methylphenidate may boost norepinephrine levels in the prefrontal cortex, which in turn regulates dopaminergic neurons firing in the striatum, when a reward is delivered. The study sheds new light on how medications for ADHD affect the reward system in the brain.... Read More...

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Are bigger brains better?

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2020

Greater hippocampal volume is not always a reliable predictor of learning and memory ability in older adults. Faster learning was only found in older adults who had both greater hippocampal volume and more uniform white matter connections to other parts of the brain.... Read More...

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