FeaturedNeuroscience·March 10, 2022·6 min readHow Our Environment Affects What We RememberWhen successive experiences occur in the same environment, they become more deeply imprinted in our brain.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2018·3 min readHow Nature and Nurture Shape the Sleeping BrainUsing EEG to study twin teenagers, researchers tease apart the influence of genetic and environmental factors on brain activity during sleep.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·August 23, 2016·6 min readAttention Deficits Caused by Early Exposure to Manganese: Rat StudyRats exposed to manganese during early development had lasting attention deficits, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 21, 2016·2 min readCountry Birds Lack the Smarts of City BirdsResearchers find clear cognitive differences between birds from rural and urbanized areas.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·June 18, 2018·3 min readWatching Nature Shows Could Be Good For Your Body ImageResearchers report watching videos of nature and natural scenes can help to improve your body image.Read More