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·September 7, 2022·6 min read

Cravings for Fatty Foods Traced to Gut-Brain Connection

Fat entering the intestines triggers a signal that is conducted across the neurons and to the brain, driving the desire for fatty foods.

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·August 30, 2022·5 min read

Sugar Disrupts Microbiome, Eliminates Protection Against Obesity and Diabetes

Western diets high in sugars reduce the number of Th17 inflammatory cells in the guts of mice, setting off a chain of events that lead to metabolic diseases, prediabetes, and obesity.

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·August 8, 2022·6 min read

Studying Schizophrenia by Emulating It in a Petri Dish

Creating modular neural networks (MoMNets), researchers generate a new way to study schizophrenia and other disorders in a lab setting.

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·July 16, 2022·5 min read

A Robot Learns to Imagine Itself

A new robotics system can create a kinematic model of itself and use the model to plan motion, reach goals, and avoid obstacles in a variety of situations.

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·June 30, 2022·5 min read

Stress During Pregnancy Can Affect Child’s Diet

Stress during pregnancy negatively impacts a child's dietary preferences and overall diet, a new study reports.

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·May 25, 2022·4 min read

Researchers May Have Found the Missing Link Between Alzheimer’s and Vascular Disease

The FMNL2 gene links cerebrovascular disease and Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports. Changes of activity in the FMNL2 caused by cerebrovascular disease prevent the efficient cleaning of toxic proteins in the brain, leading to the development of Alzheimer's disease.

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·May 23, 2022·3 min read

Study Links Thalamus Inhibition in Adolescence to Long-Lasting Cortical Abnormalities Associated with Schizophrenia

Cognitive abnormalities associated with schizophrenia may be traced to altered activity in the thalamus during adolescence.

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·May 12, 2022·4 min read

Family Size May Influence Cognitive Functioning in Later Life

Having three or more children was associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline later in life.

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·April 24, 2022·3 min read

Widespread Brain Receptor Hides Surprising Mechanism of Action

Glutamate binds to the subunits of its receptor only in specific patterns. The findings upend previous belief that each subunit binds glutamate independently and points to a new level of complexity in neurotransmission and drug response.

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·April 18, 2022·5 min read

Stopping Smart Devices From Spying on You

Researchers have developed a new AI algorithm that prevents smart devices such as Alexa or Siri from correctly hearing your words 80% of the time. The algorithm is a step toward providing personal agency in protecting the privacy of their voice in the presence of smart devices.