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·June 8, 2017·4 min read

Overriding the Urge to Sleep

Researchers have identified neurons that control wakefulness.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 31, 2017·4 min read

Sour Taste Can Detect Water

Sour sensing taste cells play an important role in detecting water on the tongue, researchers say.

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Featured Psychology

·April 28, 2017·3 min read

Testosterone Makes Men Less Likely to Question Their Impulses

According to researchers, testosterone increases a man's tendency to rely in intuition more and makes them less likely to embark on self reflection.

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·April 25, 2017·5 min read

Facial Expressions: How the Brain Processes Emotion

A new study reveals the amygdala has distinct neurons that can judge ambiguity and intensity of facial expressions.

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·March 30, 2017·4 min read

Altered Perceptions

Researchers report on how certain activity in face cells can alter perception.

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·January 25, 2017·6 min read

Fixating on Faces: Face Cell Activation Depends on Where You Are Paying Attention

Study could shed light on the mechanisms behind social cognitive defects associated with autism.

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Featured Neuroscience

·November 2, 2016·5 min read

The Wiring of Fly Brains: Mapping Cell-to-Cell Connections

Researchers have developed a new system for visualizing connections between individual cells in fly brains.

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