FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 17, 2023·4 min readNo Magic Number for Time It Takes to Form HabitsThe speed of habit formation differs according to the behavior in question and several other factors.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2022·6 min readGut Microbes Influence Binge-Eating of Sweet TreatsThe absence of certain gut bacteria causes mice to binge eat sweet, palatable foods. When the bacteria is restored, the desire to binge on sweetened foods decreases, and normal feeding patterns are resumed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 14, 2022·4 min readBrain-Machine Interface Device Predicts Internal SpeechA new brain-machine interface is the most accurate to date at predicting a person's internal monologue. The technology could be used to assist those with disorders affecting speech to effectively communicate.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 27, 2022·6 min readA New Behavioral Test to Detect Early Risk of Alzheimer’sResearchers have developed a simple behavioral test to measure an individual's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease before symptoms appear.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 23, 2022·7 min readFriend or Foe? How Mice Decide to Make Love or WarThe neural circuitry that connects olfactory information about another mouse's sex to decision-making in the brain determines the behavioral outcome as to whether aggression or affection is expressed.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 14, 2022·7 min readA Microbial Compound in the Gut Leads to Anxious Behaviors in MiceA small-molecule metabolite produced by gut bacteria in mice, can travel to the brain and alter brain cell function, inducing anxiety behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 27, 2022·5 min readHow Gut Neurons Communicate With the Brain to Control ThirstA new study sheds light on the gut-to-brain osmolality signaling that regulates thirst, revealing a sensory pathway that mediates the process.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·July 1, 2021·5 min readGut Microbiome Affects a Specific Set of Neurons Responsible For Proper Social FunctionResearchers identified the gut bacteria E. faecalis as a mediator of social behavior and corticosterone levels in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 16, 2021·6 min readComputers Predict People’s Tastes in ArtArtificial intelligence technology is able to break down a painting's visual attributes. Trained by data from online users, the deep convolutional neural network was accurately able to predict an individual's taste in art.Read More
