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·February 8, 2017·3 min read

Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll Chemistry in the Brain

Using a drug used to help treat addiction, researcher report exposing people to their favorite songs no longer elicit feelings of pleasure.

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·December 30, 2014·3 min read

In Search of the Origin of Our Brain

According to a new study, nerve cell centralization does begin in multicellular animals.

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·February 20, 2018·3 min read

New Algorithm Can Pinpoint Mutations Favored by Natural Selection in Large Sections of the Human Genome

A new machine learning algorithm is able to accurately pinpoint mutations in the human genome favored by natural selection.

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·January 12, 2017·4 min read

Switching on the Predatory Kill Instinct in Mice

Using optogenetics to stimulate neurons in the central amygdala, researchers turn on predatory hunting motivation in mice.

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·May 18, 2017·4 min read

Newly Discovered Brain Network Offers Clues to Social Cognition

Researchers discover brain areas in primates exclusively dedicated to analyzing social interactions.

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·May 3, 2018·4 min read

Crocodiles Listen to Classical Music in MRI Scanner

Exposing crocodiles to a variety of auditory and visual stimuli while in an MRI, researchers discover their brain processing patterns resemble that of other mammals and birds. The researchers speculate the fundamental mechanisms of sensory processing were formed at an early evolutionary stage.

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·May 27, 2023·7 min read

Canine Brain Atlas Sheds Light on Evolution of Human Brain Function

A recent study using a novel canine brain atlas has led to significant insights about the evolution of the human brain. By investigating brain activity in dogs through fMRI, researchers revealed the critical role of the cingulate cortex and the lateral frontal lobes in problem-solving and task-switching. The research also highlighted how brain areas function in synchrony to form task-specific networks.

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·January 8, 2019·4 min read

Building a Bigger Brain

ARHGAP11B, a gene unique to humans and active in the cerebral cortex, causes enlargement of the ferret neocortex when introduced during development.

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·September 13, 2017·5 min read

When Music Makes Male Faces More Attractive

Exposure to music, specifically complex and highly stimulating music, leads women to rate male faces as more attractive and increases willingness to date the men pictured, a new study reports.

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·July 14, 2023·3 min read

Genetic Origins of Learning and Memory Traced Back 650 Million Years

Researchers have uncovered genes essential for learning, memory, aggression, and other complex behaviors originated around 650 million years ago. The study utilized computational methods to trace the evolutionary history of these genes involved in the production, modulation, and reception of monoamines like serotonin, dopamine, and adrenaline.

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·March 8, 2015·3 min read

Mice Don’t Need the Cortex to Sing Their Songs

Researchers explore the foundations of vocal learning.

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·November 15, 2017·3 min read

Chimp Study Reveals How Brain’s Structure Shaped Our Evolution

A new neuroimaging study reveals patterns of asymmetry in the human brain may be unique to our species and could help explain how we developed language skills.

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evolutionary neuroscience

Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll Chemistry in the Brain

In Search of the Origin of Our Brain

New Algorithm Can Pinpoint Mutations Favored by Natural Selection in Large Sections of the Human Genome

Switching on the Predatory Kill Instinct in Mice

Crocodiles Listen to Classical Music in MRI Scanner

Canine Brain Atlas Sheds Light on Evolution of Human Brain Function

Building a Bigger Brain

Genetic Origins of Learning and Memory Traced Back 650 Million Years

Mice Don’t Need the Cortex to Sing Their Songs

Chimp Study Reveals How Brain’s Structure Shaped Our Evolution

Circadian Rhythm Off Beat: Parkinson’s and Nighttime Neuron Damage

ChatGPT’s Role in Shaping Identity and Personal Narratives

New Brain Structures in Language Processing Identified

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