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·November 25, 2016·3 min read

Brain Activity Predicts the Force of Your Actions

Researchers have discovered a link between nerve clusters in the brain and the amount of force generated by a physical action.

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·October 23, 2016·4 min read

Cheesy Stuff: The Science Behind Why Some People Hate Cheese

A new study provides insight into the areas of the brain which become activated when people are presented with aversive foods and suggests the reward circuit may encode disgust.

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·September 29, 2016·3 min read

Do Children With Tourette Syndrome Have An Advantage at Language?

Researchers discover children with Tourette syndrome are faster at assembling sounds into words than typically developing children.

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·September 22, 2016·6 min read

Was it Better or Worse Than You Expected? Ask Your Basal Ganglia

Researchers have discovered a neural circuit that processes evaluations and have identified its sources.

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·September 15, 2016·4 min read

Math Difficulties May Reflect Problems in a Critical Learning System in the Brain

Researchers have developed a new theory of how developmental math disability occurs.

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·September 6, 2016·5 min read

Twin Study Helps Unravel Genetic Blueprint of the Human Brain

A new study has unlocked important clues about how genes influence the development of gray matter structures in the brain.

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·August 9, 2016·3 min read

Human Brain Recordings Provide Highly Sought Insights Into Cause of Parkinson’s

Researchers have successfully recorded neural activity in the human striatum.

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·July 21, 2016·6 min read

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Understanding Possible Triggers for OCD and ADHD

A new study sheds light on the neurological processes that might underlying OCD and ADHD.

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·July 19, 2016·5 min read

Abnormalities Found in ‘Insight’ Areas of the Brain in Anorexia

According to researchers, people with anorexia nervosa scored lowest on a test measuring their ability to form insight.

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·July 13, 2016·5 min read

What “Free Will” Looks Like in the Brain

A new study pinpoints he areas of the brain involved in decision-making and action.

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·June 16, 2016·6 min read

Impaired Decision Making May Contribute to Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s

Researchers report some with Parkinson's disease could have a form of impaired decision making that may contribute to the movement problems associated with the disease.