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·February 14, 2017·5 min read

More Serotonin, Less Motivation? It Depends on the Circumstances

Long term stimulation of the serotonin system makes mice more active, a new study reports.

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·May 17, 2017·5 min read

How the Brain ‘Plays’ With Predictability and Randomness to Choose the Right Time to Act

A new study reveals execution of action is a combination of random and predictable components that are processed in different brain regions.

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·June 13, 2017·5 min read

What Makes a Mother Risk Her Life to Protect Her Kids?

A mother's willingness to sacrifice their own lives to protect their children depends upon the action of oxytocin on neurons in the amygdala, a new study reports.

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·April 16, 2018·5 min read

Run Faster, Learn Better

Researchers claim they have identified a causal link between running speed and enhanced learning in mice.

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·April 16, 2018·7 min read

Hidden Structure of Enigmatic Backwards Neural Connections Discovered

Study may provide key insights into the visual system and perception.

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·September 12, 2018·5 min read

To Flee or Not to Flee: How the Brain Decides What to Do in the Face of Danger

Researchers have identified the variables that lead the brain to apply specific defensive strategies while under the threat of danger, and implicate a specific pair of neurons in this process.

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·October 14, 2018·5 min read

Two Seemingly Opposing Forces in the Brain Cooperate to Enhance Memory Formation

Researchers say homeostatic synaptic plasticity facilitates Hebbian plasticity, influencing memory formation and learning.

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·December 27, 2018·4 min read

Losing Neurons May Sometimes Not Be That Bad

Researchers report that neuron loss in Alzheimer's disease may not be such a bad thing. The study reveals the loss of neurons may be the result of a cell quality control mechanism attempting to protect the brain from the accumulation of malfunctioning neurons.

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·August 12, 2019·7 min read

Neuroscientists make major breakthrough in 200-year-old puzzle

Time plays a key role when it comes to Weber's Law.

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·September 2, 2019·8 min read

Novel math could bring machine learning to the next level

Artificial vision networks can learn to recognize complex images faster by using topological data analysis.

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·September 18, 2019·5 min read

How sleepless nights compromise the health of your gut

Study reveals the function of specific immune cells, well documented as playing a significant role in gut health, is directly controlled by our circadian clock.