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·October 2, 2013·3 min read

Brain and Song Structure in Zebra Finches Strongly Influenced by Environment

Variations in brain and song structure in zebra finches is strongly influenced by environment, a new study suggests.

These are stills from the experiment. One shows mice on a green floor, the other shows them on a spotted patterned floor.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 23, 2014·2 min read

Sensing Subtle Differences in the Environment

The CA2 region of the hippocampus helps mice sense the difference between existing memories and new experiences, a new study reports.

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Featured Psychology

·September 3, 2014·3 min read

Nature or Nurture? It’s All About the Message

Researchers suggest people are more receptive to the message that intelligence is influenced by environmental factors, even if the message is not true.

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Featured Psychology

·November 7, 2014·4 min read

Research Shows Easy to Walk Communities Can Blunt Cognitive Decline

Living in a neighborhood considered to have good walkability factors can help slow cognitive decline in older adults, researchers report.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 11, 2015·3 min read

Brain’s GPS System Influenced by Shape of Environment

Researchers report patters created by grid cells are modified by the shape of the environment.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·May 19, 2015·3 min read

Nature or Nurture? Twin Study Finds Both are Almost Equal

According to a new study, on average, the variation for human traits and diseases is 49 per cent genetic and 51 per cent due to environmental factors.

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·July 2, 2015·5 min read

Walking in Nature Could Reduce Depression Risk

Feeling depressed? Take a stroll in nature. Researchers report walking in nature can lower the risk of depression.

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Featured Psychology

·October 1, 2015·4 min read

Why Beauty Really is in the Eye of the Beholder

A new study reports personal experience is key to our opinions of attractiveness.

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Featured Neuroscience

·November 16, 2015·3 min read

Human Brains Evolved to Be More Responsive to Environmental Influences

A new study reports the human brain exhibits greater plasticity than the brains of chimpanzees, which may have accounted for part of our evolution.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·January 13, 2016·4 min read

How Genetics and Environment Influence Antisocial Behavior

A new study reports a gene involved in emotional regulation may influence the long term impact of violence experienced in childhood on antisocial behavior later in life.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 1, 2016·3 min read

Twin Study Finds Genetics and Environment Affect Different Brain Regions

According to a new twin study, cerebral glucose metabolism plays a major role in the bilateral parietal lobe and left temporal lobe, while environmental factors influence different brain regions.