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·March 10, 2020·5 min read

Scientists categorize neurons by the way the brain jiggles during a heartbeat

By analyzing alterations in waveform recorded from neurons during a heartbeat, researchers can more accurately classify different types of neurons in the human brain.

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·March 3, 2020·5 min read

Artificial sweeteners combined with carbs may be more harmful than sweeteners alone

Consumed alone, artificial sweeteners do not appear to have a negative impact. However, when consumed with carbohydrates, insulin sensitivity changes and the brain has a decreased response to sweet tastes.

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·February 12, 2020·3 min read

Researchers stimulate areas vital to consciousness in monkeys’ brains, and it wakes them up

Stimulating the central lateral thalamus in monkeys under anesthesia was enough to wake the animals and elicit normal waking behaviors.

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·January 17, 2020·3 min read

Scientists unexpectedly witness wolf puppies play fetch

Wolf pups can interpret human social communicative cues, enabling them to play fetch. The findings shed light on the evolutionary behavior of domestic dogs.

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·January 14, 2020·6 min read

T. gondii cat parasite reduces general anxiety in infected mice, not just fear of feline predators

Mice infected with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite showed no selective reduction in fear of feline predators. Findings reveal chronic T. gondii infection reduces anxiety and risk-aversion while increasing curiosity and exploratory behaviors.

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·November 21, 2019·5 min read

Simulations suggest embryo selection based on traits like height or IQ is still far off

The ability to select specific traits, such as height or IQ, brought about by multiple genes is more complicated than most people realize.

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·November 19, 2019·4 min read

Brain scans reveal how the human brain compensates when one hemisphere is removed

The brains of adults who received hemispherectomies as children had unusually strong connections between functional brain networks in the remaining hemisphere, which help the body to function as if the brain were intact.

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·November 7, 2019·4 min read

Enjoyment of pop music classics linked to combination of uncertainty and surprise

Combining neuroimaging data with machine learning, researchers report musical pleasure depends on a dynamic interplay between prospective and retrospective states of expectation.

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·October 31, 2019·4 min read

After release into wild, vampire bats keep ‘friends’ made in captivity

Vampire bats form social bonds similar to friendships seen in primates.

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·September 13, 2019·5 min read

The toes of artists who paint with their feet can be mapped in their brains

Artists who paint with their feet have finely tuned toe maps in their brains. The study opens up questions about organizational principles of the whole body system.

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·September 3, 2019·4 min read

Human perception of colors does not rely entirely on language

Based on the study of a stroke patient with damage to the occipito-temporal brain region, researchers made a big discovery about color categorization. They reveal color categorization and naming can be independent in the human brain. The finding challenges long-standing theories of the mandatory involvement of language in adult human cognition and color discrimination.

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·July 3, 2019·3 min read

Plants don’t think, they grow: The case against plant consciousness

Despite much debate that plants may have the same 'mental features' as animals, such as consciousness, cognition, and emotions, a new study reveals this is unlikely to be the case. Researchers report plants, which lack any anatomical structures remotely comparable to the complex brain, are highly unlikely to possess consciousness.

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Scientists categorize neurons by the way the brain jiggles during a heartbeat

Artificial sweeteners combined with carbs may be more harmful than sweeteners alone

Researchers stimulate areas vital to consciousness in monkeys’ brains, and it wakes them up

T. gondii cat parasite reduces general anxiety in infected mice, not just fear of feline predators

Simulations suggest embryo selection based on traits like height or IQ is still far off

Brain scans reveal how the human brain compensates when one hemisphere is removed

Enjoyment of pop music classics linked to combination of uncertainty and surprise

The toes of artists who paint with their feet can be mapped in their brains

Human perception of colors does not rely entirely on language

Plants don’t think, they grow: The case against plant consciousness

Men Are Three Times As Likely to Die From Brain Injuries

New Neuron Types Discovered in Brainstem’s Sound Processing Center

Physical Neglect Causes Lifelong Social Challenges in Children

Push-and-Pull Signals Direct Neuron Migration in the Developing Brain

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