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·July 19, 2016·3 min read

Pinpointing the Neural Center of Resilience

A new study reports flexible brain activity in a particular area of the brain may predict resilience.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 14, 2016·4 min read

Specialized Neurons in Brain Area Associated with Emotional Memory Play Role in Fear

According to a new study, fear memory encoding is influences by parvalbumin interneurons in the amygdala.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 23, 2016·5 min read

Precise Control of Brain Circuits Alters Mood: Mouse Study

Researchers have singled and taken control of a circuit in mouse brains in order to dial the animal's mood up or down.

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·June 23, 2016·5 min read

Smell Tells Intruder Mice How To Behave

A new study reports that a genetically specific cluster of hypothalamic cells is wired to the olfactory system and responds only when a male mouse enters another male's cage.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 15, 2016·5 min read

Direct Evidence of Ultra Fast Response to Fear in the Human Amygdala

A new study reports the amygdala is able to detect threats in the visual environment in ultra fast time.

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·May 31, 2016·5 min read

New Signs of Stress Damage to the Brain: Mouse Study

A new study reports prolonged exposure to stress can result in structural changes to the amygdala in mice.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·May 24, 2016·6 min read

Poverty Marks a Gene Predicting Depression

Researchers identify a biological pathway for depression in high risk teens who come from socioeconomically disadvantaged families.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 23, 2016·4 min read

Untangling Ambiguity in Neural Circuits

A new study identifies where and how ambiguous associations are processed in the brains of rats.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 17, 2016·6 min read

Mom’s Voice Activates Many Different Regions in Children’s Brains

A new study reports a number of different areas of children's brains become activated when they hear their mother's voice. This response predicts a child's social communication ability.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·May 12, 2016·5 min read

Depression is Driven by Network of Genes That Spans Brain Circuits

According to a new study, susceptibility to depression can be affected by tweaking specific gene networks.

Image shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 5, 2016·4 min read

Manipulation of Specific Neurons Helps to Erase Bad Memories and Enhance Good Ones

According to researchers, traumatic memories are strengthened by an increased release of acetylcholine in the amygdala. Decreasing acetylcholine signaling during traumatic experience helped wipe out memory.