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·September 28, 2017·5 min read

For Boys At Risk of Psychopathy, Laughter Isn’t So Contagious

According to a new study, boys who show behaviors consistent with psychopathic traits report they did not want to join in with laughter as much as their peers. Additionally, neuroimaging revealed reduced response to the sound of laughter in areas of the brain associated with emotional perception.

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·September 25, 2017·4 min read

After 15 Years in a Vegetative State, Nerve Stimulation Restores Consciousness

Researchers have been able to restore consciousness to a patient who has been in a vegetative state for 15 years. The groundbreaking study utilized vagus nerve stimulation to help restore consciousness to the patient.

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·September 21, 2017·5 min read

Gene Immunotherapy Protects Against Multiple Sclerosis: Mouse Study

A new study in Molecular Therapy reveals gene immunotherapy is able to reverse symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis, and even prevent the disease from appearing in mice.

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·September 21, 2017·4 min read

Your Neurons Register Familiar Faces, Whether You Notice Them or Not

Whether we are consciously aware of seeing a familiar face and object or not, our brains actively notice. A new study sheds light on the nature of conscious perception.

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·August 2, 2017·5 min read

‘Sherlock’ and the Case of Narrative Perception

Researchers use the TV show 'Sherlock' to investigate how the brain segments experiences during perception and long-term memory formation.

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·June 9, 2017·4 min read

Developing Fetuses React to Face Like Shapes From the Womb

Researchers report fetuses at 34 week gestation will turn their heads and pay more attention to face like shapes.

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·June 8, 2017·5 min read

Brain Imaging Reveals Neural Roots of Caring

Researchers use neuroimaging to identify brain patters associated with feelings of empathy that are predictable and consistent across individuals.

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·June 2, 2017·5 min read

Deciphering the Enigma of How Faces are Encoded in the Brain

Researchers believe they may have cracked the code for facial recognition in the primate brain.

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·May 30, 2017·5 min read

Prenatal Stress Predisposes Female Mice to Binge Eat

Stressed mother mice are more likely to produce offspring with binge eating habits later in life, a new study reports.

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·May 11, 2017·4 min read

Beauty Requires Thought

Researchers report distractions can detract from the experience of beauty, and sensuous pleasures can also be beautiful.

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·May 8, 2017·5 min read

Why Some Images Trigger Seizures

Researchers believe they have figured out what it is about some static images that trigger seizures in those with photosensitive epilepsy.

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·May 2, 2017·4 min read

The Science of “Hitting the Wall”

Researchers find the physiological basis for 'hitting the wall' during exercise.

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