Duke University Research Articles

Researchers Are Using Machine Learning to Screen for Autism in Children

Neuroscience NewsJuly 12, 2019

With the help of data collected from an online app, researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm which is 90% accurate in determining subsets of behavior associated with ASD.... Read More...

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What made humans ‘the fat primate’?

Neuroscience NewsJune 28, 2019

Early humans underwent critical shifts in how DNA was packaged inside fat cells. As a result, the human body's ability to turn "bad" fat into "good", calorie burning fat was reduced.... Read More...

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General anesthesia hijacks sleep circuitry to knock you out

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2019

Study reveals anesthesia activated neurons have been discovered in the hypothalamus. Activation of AANs promotes slow-wave sleep, extending the effects of anesthesia, while inhibition of AANs shortens the duration of general anesthetics and disrupts natural sleep.... Read More...

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Artificial intelligence singles out neurons faster than a human can

Neuroscience NewsApril 12, 2019

Convolutional neural network model significantly outperforms previous methods and is as accurate as humans in segmenting active and overlapping neurons.... Read More...

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It’s spring already? Physics explains why time flies as we age

Neuroscience NewsMarch 20, 2019

A slower rate of image processing speeds up our perception of time as we grow older.... Read More...

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It’s Not Your Fault, Your Brain is Self-Centered

Neuroscience NewsMarch 14, 2019

Testing self-referential bias in working memory, researchers report people automatically self prioritize. This may form the basis for egocentric bias when it comes to decision making.... Read More...

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Childhood Lead Exposure Linked to Poor Adult Mental Health

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2019

A new study reveals lead exposure during childhood can significantly impact mental health and personality traits later in life. Researchers found exposure to leaded gasoline prior to the 1990s was linked to increased psychiatric symptoms experienced by adults.... Read More...

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Carrots or Candy Bars? Context Shapes Healthy Food Choices

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 9, 2019

According to researchers, our food choices may be affected by what sits closest by on the supermarket shelf. Paradoxically, the close proximity of an indulgent food can cause more people to opt for a healthier snack.... Read More...

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Mortality Rates on the Rise For Gens X and Y Too

Neuroscience NewsDecember 21, 2018

A new study reports life expectancies are declining in the US for Generation X and Y individuals. Researchers say the causes of premature mortality vary by race, gender and ethnicity. ... Read More...

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Cannabis Exposure Alters Genetic Profile of Sperm

Neuroscience NewsDecember 19, 2018

THC exposure targets genes in two major cellular pathways and alters DNA methylation, a new study reports. Researchers say that wile cannabis triggers structural and regulatory changes in the DNA of users' sperm, they do not know yet whether the changes are passed down to the offspring and what effects that could have. ... Read More...

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Severity of Crime Increases Jury’s Belief in Guilt

Neuroscience NewsOctober 29, 2018

A new study reports the more serious the crime, the more likely jurors are likely to believe a person is guilty, regardless of the amount of evidence.... Read More...

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Aging and Decision Making: Who Makes Riskier Decisions?

Neuroscience NewsOctober 7, 2018

Researchers report older people may make riskier decisions than younger people. ... Read More...

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Persistent headache or back pain ‘twice as likely’ in the presence of the other

Researchers hone in on the elusive receptor for sour taste

Neuroscience

Persistent headache or back pain ‘twice as likely’ in the presence of the other

Researchers hone in on the elusive receptor for sour taste

Neurology

Persistent headache or back pain ‘twice as likely’ in the presence of the other

Migraine sufferers needlessly enduring agonizing pain

Autoantibodies in pregnancy: A cause of behavioral disorders in the child?

AI

Wearable brain-machine interface could control a wheelchair, vehicle or computer

Can AI spot liars?

Robotics

Electronic glove offers ‘humanlike’ features for prosthetic hand users

Robotic thread is designed to slip through the brain’s blood vessels

Understanding the animal brain could help robots wash your dishes

Psychology

Do narcissistic traits wane as people age?

Duke University

Researchers Are Using Machine Learning to Screen for Autism in Children

What made humans ‘the fat primate’?

General anesthesia hijacks sleep circuitry to knock you out

Artificial intelligence singles out neurons faster than a human can

It’s spring already? Physics explains why time flies as we age

It’s Not Your Fault, Your Brain is Self-Centered

Childhood Lead Exposure Linked to Poor Adult Mental Health

Carrots or Candy Bars? Context Shapes Healthy Food Choices

Mortality Rates on the Rise For Gens X and Y Too

Cannabis Exposure Alters Genetic Profile of Sperm

Aging and Decision Making: Who Makes Riskier Decisions?