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Core Thinking Error Underlies Belief in Creationism and Conspiracy Theories

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2018

Researchers report teleological thinking, a single and powerful cognitive bias which entails the perception of final causes or an overriding purpose in natural events, is linked to two seemingly unconnected beliefs; conspiracy theories and creationism.... Read More...

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Evolutionary Changes in Brain May Have Led to Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Neuroscience NewsAugust 9, 2018

According to researchers, neuropsychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia could be a byproduct of evolution.... Read More...

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Blind People Depend on Timing Cues for Some Spatial Awareness

Neuroscience NewsAugust 1, 2018

Researchers report blind people need additional timing cues to accurately judge relative locations of sounds, but those without visual impairments who were blindfolded could judge the relative location of sounds independently from timing cues. ... Read More...

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Long Term Study of a Boy’s Lobectomy Offers Rare Glimpse of Plasticity in Action

Neuroscience NewsJuly 31, 2018

Researchers report, following a lobectomy, the left hemisphere of the brain compensated for visual tasks in a young boy. The findings, researchers say, provide a detailed characterization of plasticity in the developing brain. ... Read More...

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Researchers Trigger Hot Flashes in Male and Female Mice

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2018

By inducing hot flashes, most commonly associated with menopause, in both male and female mice, researchers discover Kiss1 neurons initiate a fast boost in skin temperature followed by a drop in core body temperature.... Read More...

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I Am Human, Hear Me Roar

Neuroscience NewsJune 29, 2018

According to a new study, humans can use nonverbal vocal cues, including roars, to judge the physical formidability of others.... Read More...

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Foods Combining Carbs and Fats More Rewarding That Just Carbs or Fats Alone

Neuroscience NewsJune 15, 2018

A new study reports foods that contain both carbs and fats evoke greater response in the brain's reward center than foods that contain either just carbs or fats.... Read More...

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Brain Structure Linked with Sex Based Differences in Anxiety Behavior: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsMay 22, 2018

A new mouse study reveals females have a three fold higher abundance of EP3, in addition to elevated levels of genes associated with major depressive disorder in the locus coeruleus. ... Read More...

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How REM and Non-REM Sleep May Work Together to Help Solve Problems

Neuroscience NewsMay 15, 2018

Researchers have created a new model that may help explain how different sleep patterns may help us to solve problems. The study reveals non-REM sleep helps us categorize information, where as REM sleep helps us to draw unexpected connections between information we have been exposed to.... Read More...

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Study Sheds Light on Genetic Foundation of Migraines

Neuroscience NewsMay 3, 2018

Researchers have identified three genes linked to hemiplegic migraine. ... Read More...

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Neurons Derived From Super-Obese People Respond Differently to Appetite Hormone

Neuroscience NewsApril 19, 2018

According to researchers, neurons generated from super obese people are more likely to dysregulate hormones related to hunger and feeding behaviors.... Read More...

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Older Adults Grow Just As Many New Brain Cells As Young People

Neuroscience NewsApril 6, 2018

A new study reveals older adults can generate just as many new hippocampal neurons from progentior cells as young people. The findings confirm neurogenesis does occur in older individuals.... Read More...

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It’s All in the Eyes: Amygdala’s Role in the Experience and Perception of Fear

How the Body Clock Controls Inflammation

‘Compulsivity Circuit’ in Heavy Drinkers Identified

Neuroscience

It’s All in the Eyes: Amygdala’s Role in the Experience and Perception of Fear

How the Body Clock Controls Inflammation

‘Compulsivity Circuit’ in Heavy Drinkers Identified

Neurology

How the Body Clock Controls Inflammation

Exercise Means Much More than Moving for Those with Multiple Sclerosis

New Genes that May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Identified

AI

Machine Learning Could Predict Medication Responses in Patients with Complex Mood Disorders

Machine Learning Links Dimensions of Mental Illness to Brain Network Abnormalities

Blurred Face News Anonymity Gets an Artificial Intelligence Spin

Robotics

Improvement if Humanlike Conversations in Humanoid Robots

Sci-Fi Fans Enthusiastic For Digitizing the Brain

Psychology

It’s All in the Eyes: Amygdala’s Role in the Experience and Perception of Fear

Beauty is Simpler, and Less Special, Than We Realize

Cell Press

Core Thinking Error Underlies Belief in Creationism and Conspiracy Theories

Evolutionary Changes in Brain May Have Led to Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Blind People Depend on Timing Cues for Some Spatial Awareness

Long Term Study of a Boy’s Lobectomy Offers Rare Glimpse of Plasticity in Action

Researchers Trigger Hot Flashes in Male and Female Mice

I Am Human, Hear Me Roar

Foods Combining Carbs and Fats More Rewarding That Just Carbs or Fats Alone

Brain Structure Linked with Sex Based Differences in Anxiety Behavior: Mouse Study

How REM and Non-REM Sleep May Work Together to Help Solve Problems

Study Sheds Light on Genetic Foundation of Migraines

Neurons Derived From Super-Obese People Respond Differently to Appetite Hormone

Older Adults Grow Just As Many New Brain Cells As Young People