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·October 21, 2022·4 min read

A New Environment Boosts Your Memory (But Not for Everyone)

Exploring a new environment helps boost dopamine levels which are projected to the hippocampus, decreasing the threshold for learning. However, in older people, the novelty of a new environment doesn't boost memory as much as it does in younger people.

Featured Psychology

·August 23, 2016·6 min read

Attention Deficits Caused by Early Exposure to Manganese: Rat Study

Rats exposed to manganese during early development had lasting attention deficits, a new study reports.

Featured Neurology

·June 8, 2017·5 min read

Culprit Hidden in Plain Sight in Alzheimer’s Development

Study raises further concern about exposure to air pollution and Alzheimer's development.

Featured Genetics

·March 28, 2016·4 min read

Biological Mechanism Passes On Long Term Epigenetic ‘Memories’

A new study uncovers the mechanism that turns the inheritance of environmental influences on and off.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·November 5, 2018·4 min read

Air Pollution May Increase Autism Risk

Researchers report children exposed to fine particulates from outdoor pollution have an increased risk of developing autism by up to 78%.

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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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·April 19, 2017·5 min read

Brain Sets Unique Learning Rate for Everything We Do By Self Adjusting to the Environment

Using a synaptic mechanism called metaplasticity, the brain can self adjust learning rates, researchers report.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 16, 2021·5 min read

Where You Live Can Greatly Affect Your Heart and Brain Health

The neighborhood you live in could have an impact on your brain and cardiovascular health, a new study reports.

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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.

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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 Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Pain

·May 19, 2020·5 min read

Mapping the weather patterns affecting people with chronic pain

A new study confirms a link between the severity of symptoms for those with chronic pain and atmospheric weather conditions. Low atmospheric pressure was associated with more severe symptoms of pain.