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·October 21, 2016·5 min read

Patients With Insomnia Have Altered Activity In Specific Brain Regions

Researchers report people with insomnia showed altered brain activity in areas associated with self awareness and the tendency to ruminate, compared to those who sleep well.

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·October 13, 2016·5 min read

New Technology Reveals Fetal Brain Activity

Researchers have developed a new approach to imaging the functional activity of fetal brains, allowing a better look at how functional brain networks develop.

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·September 1, 2016·3 min read

Sleeping Brain’s Complex Activity Mimicked by Simple Model

Researchers have created a new math model that successfully reproduces complex brain activity during deep sleep.

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·August 11, 2016·4 min read

Exposing the Brain’s Clock

A new study sheds light on numerous functions of our circadian clock, from how the brain maintains performance during the day to how shift workers struggle to maintain attention during early morning hours.

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·August 11, 2016·5 min read

This Is Your Brain on Google Glass

Researchers have developed a portable fNIR system to measure a person's brain activity as they navigate around a location while wearing smart eyewear.

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·June 15, 2016·5 min read

Antidepressants Taken During Pregnancy Can Affect Newborn Brain Activity

Fetal exposure to SRI antidepressants may affect the brain activity in newborns, a new study reports.

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·June 9, 2016·4 min read

Can We Nudge Our Brain Activity to Make Healthier Choices?

New research suggests our brain activity could be influenced to make healthier choices.

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·June 8, 2016·6 min read

Differences in Male and Female Brain Activity When it Comes to Cooperation

A new study may provide clues as to how cooperative behavior could have evolved differently between men and women.

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·May 26, 2016·4 min read

Mimicking Deep Sleep Brain Activity Improves Memory: Mouse Study

Researchers have discovered a brain circuit that governs how certain memories are consolidated in the brain during sleep.

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·May 16, 2016·4 min read

First Peek Into the Brain of a Freely Walking Fruit Fly

According to a new study, researchers have developed a technique for imaging brain activity in a freely walking fruit fly.

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·March 3, 2016·5 min read

Looking at Brain Activity May Aid Self Motivation

Researchers are using a new brain imaging strategy to understand how to manipulate specific neural circuits in order to help motivate people.

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·January 27, 2016·3 min read

Theory Linking Brain Activity to Shape of Brain Could Shed Light on Human Consciousness

Researchers have identified a link between the patterns of brain activity that occur during periods of rest and the physical structure of the brain.

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