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·September 2, 2023·6 min read

Decoding Decision-Making: Insect Brains Are More Complex Than We Thought

The mushroom body—a key area in the brains of arthropods like insects—plays a crucial role in abstract behavioral decision-making. Contrary to the long-standing belief that insects react purely on stimulus-response, the study shows they can actually make nuanced decisions based on experiences.

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·September 2, 2023·5 min read

How Live Viola Music Calms Epilepsy Patients

Patients undergoing testing for epilepsy often experience significant distress when their medication is reduced to provoke seizures. However, a recent study reveals that listening to live improvisatory viola music helps these patients achieve a meditative state, as shown by EEG measurements.

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·September 1, 2023·5 min read

Revolutionizing Animal Behavior Studies with Cutting-Edge Tech

Researchers unveiled SMART-BARN, a state-of-the-art facility to study the group behavior of animals. Housed in an 18th-century barn and a gymnasium-sized Imaging Hangar, the tool uses high-throughput techniques like optical and acoustic tracking to monitor animals in 3D.

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·September 1, 2023·7 min read

Gene Mutation Sheds Light on Schizophrenia Mysteries

Scientists developed a mouse model that carries a genetic mutation linked to an increased risk of schizophrenia. By studying the Grin2a gene, they found significant changes in gene expression, brain cell activity, and neurotransmitter signaling.

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·September 1, 2023·4 min read

Zap Your Brain, Boost Your Math Skills

Researchers discovered that electrical noise stimulation to the frontal part of the brain can improve mathematical learning. The study focused on those who initially showed low levels of brain excitation towards math.

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·September 1, 2023·4 min read

Eye Movements Reveal Your Decisions, Even When They Shouldn’t

Researchers discovered a unique connection between eye movements and decision-making, even when the eyes are not directly involved in the decision process. The study contradicts the common belief that motor movements like eye or hand movements aren't affected by decision-making activities.

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·August 31, 2023·5 min read

Brain’s Weight Switch Found: Eat What You Want, Lose Weight With New Treatment

A revolutionary discovery reveals that astrocytes, star-shaped cells in the brain, play a key role in regulating fat metabolism and obesity. These cells act on a cluster of neurons, known as the GABRA5 cluster, effectively acting as a "switch" for weight regulation.

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·August 31, 2023·5 min read

Breast Milk Alternative Boosts IQ and Executive Function in Kids

Researchers discovered a complex milk component that, when added to infant formula, can offer long-term cognitive benefits to children. The study found that formula supplemented with milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) and lactoferrin for a year raised children's IQ by 5 points at age 5 ½.

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·August 31, 2023·4 min read

COVID Pandemic Infants Show Reduced Gut Microbiome Diversity

Infants who spent most of their first year during the COVID-19 pandemic have a less diverse gut microbiome compared to those born pre-pandemic. Researchers found lower levels of certain bacteria, like Pasteurellaceae and Haemophilus, and overall fewer types of bacteria in the gut.

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·August 31, 2023·6 min read

Two-Step Blood Test Sharpens Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Researchers have developed a two-step workflow using a new blood-based p-tau217 biomarker to improve the accuracy of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) diagnosis. The first step uses a diagnostic model that combines plasma p-tau217 with age and the APOE e4 gene to identify high-risk patients.

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·August 30, 2023·5 min read

Marijuana Users Found to Have Elevated Lead Levels

Researchers found marijuana users have significantly higher levels of metals like lead and cadmium in their blood and urine. The study, which is one of the largest of its kind, analyzed data from over 7,000 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

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·August 30, 2023·3 min read

LTP Theory of Learning and Memory Challenged

Researchers overturned three decades of scientific consensus about the role of LTP (Long-Term Potentiation) in memory and learning. The team discovered that it's not the enzymatic actions of CaMKII that are needed for LTP, but its structural functions.

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brain research

Decoding Decision-Making: Insect Brains Are More Complex Than We Thought

How Live Viola Music Calms Epilepsy Patients

Revolutionizing Animal Behavior Studies with Cutting-Edge Tech

Gene Mutation Sheds Light on Schizophrenia Mysteries

Zap Your Brain, Boost Your Math Skills

Eye Movements Reveal Your Decisions, Even When They Shouldn’t

Brain’s Weight Switch Found: Eat What You Want, Lose Weight With New Treatment

Breast Milk Alternative Boosts IQ and Executive Function in Kids

COVID Pandemic Infants Show Reduced Gut Microbiome Diversity

Two-Step Blood Test Sharpens Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Marijuana Users Found to Have Elevated Lead Levels

LTP Theory of Learning and Memory Challenged

Rising Temperatures Show Climate’s Hidden Impact on Substance Use

ChatGPT’s Choices: Overload or Overjoyed? Decoding Decision Dynamics

Worms Illuminate Ancient Emotional Mechanisms

Probing E-Cig and Alcohol’s Joint Assault on the Blood-Brain Barrier

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