The genetic signature of memory
Cortical and subcortical memory regions exhibit distinct genetic signatures that reflect potential differences in health and disease.... Read More...
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In a split second, clothes make the man more competent in the eyes of others
There may be some truth to the common idea that we judge a person's competence based on the clothes they wear. A new study reveals we perceive a person to have higher levels of competence if the clothes they wear look expensive.... Read More...
Researchers discover the origin and evolution of a famous concept of the brain
Researchers investigate the origin and evolution of one of the most famous neurobiology concepts, Penfield's homunculus.... Read More...
Eating more ketones may fight against Alzheimer’s disease
Increasing SIRT3 levels with a ketone rich diet may help protect GABAergic interneurons and delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...
Increased cannabis use in individuals with depression
Cannabis use in those with depression has almost doubled since 2017, a new study reports.... Read More...
How playing the drums changes the brain
Drummers have higher microstructural diffusion in the corpus callosum, an area of the brain that connects the two hemispheres and which plays a critical role in motor planning.... Read More...
Researchers develop open source EEG visualization tool
A new open-source computer program can create visual and quantitative representations of neural activity in lab animals. Researchers hope others will utilize the program to help develop countermeasures for opioid use disorder.... Read More...
Dendrites filtering neuron’s excitement
Purkinje cells can modulate and filter incoming signals. The findings shed new light on learning mechanisms within the cerebellum.... Read More...
First of its kind study seeks to answer whether effects of ‘abortion pill’ can be reversed
Women who use mifepristone for a medical abortion are at risk of severe hemorrhage if they do not complete the procedure with misoprostol, a new study reports.... Read More...
How gene mutation causes autism and intellectual disability
Genetic mutations in Usp9X results in the brain growing fewer synapses during development. The mutation also causes hyperactivity and an increased risk of anxiety. The findings shed new light on the cause of autism and other intellectual disabilities.... Read More...
Study finds BPA levels in humans dramatically underestimated
A new method reveals BPA levels may be more than 44 times higher in humans than previously believed.... Read More...
Rats use same brain area as humans to empathize with others
Reducing activity in the anterior cingulate decreases empathetic responses in rats. The data suggests an observer shares the emotions of others as it enables them to prepare for danger.... Read More...
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