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·August 28, 2025·5 min read

Immune Cells Found to Shape Teen Brain Circuits

Adolescence is a critical period for the brain’s frontal cortex, where executive functions mature and vulnerabilities to psychiatric disorders emerge. A new study shows that microglia, the brain’s immune cells, directly shape dopamine circuits during this time by strengthening axonal connections.

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·November 11, 2024·5 min read

Mental Exhaustion Drives Aggressive Behavior

Prolonged mental fatigue can lead to increased aggression and uncooperative behavior due to changes in the brain’s frontal cortex. This area, crucial for decision-making, starts to show “local sleep” activity patterns, typically associated with rest.

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·November 16, 2022·4 min read

Pattern of Gene Activity for ADHD Unlocked

Study reveals differences in gene activity in the caudate and frontal cortex in those with ADHD.

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·November 9, 2022·4 min read

A Clearer Picture of Developing Teen Brain

Study provides evidence of a critical period for neuroplasticity in the frontal cortex during the teenage years, a time at which risk-taking behaviors and mental illness risk peak.

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·June 25, 2022·3 min read

Theta Waves: A Marker of Emotional Regulation

Emotional regulation was linked to theta wave activity in the frontal cortex of the brain.

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·February 2, 2022·6 min read

Abnormal Heart-Brain Connection in Generalized Anxiety Disorder Identified

Researchers identified an abnormal link between the autonomic and central nervous system via communication between the heart and parts of the prefrontal cortex in women with generalized anxiety disorder.

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·November 15, 2021·4 min read

As We Develop, the Brain Connects Lessons Learned Differently

While adults build integrated memories based on existing inferences, children can separate memories they later compare to make inferences as they go.

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·September 24, 2021·5 min read

Researchers Study Recurrent Neural Network Structure in the Brain

Recurrent neural networks within the human frontal cortex may be responsible for decision making, language, and movement, researchers report.

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·July 28, 2021·4 min read

Motivation Depends on How the Brain Processes Fatigue

People show a decrease in motivation to exert effort or work when feeling fatigued. Motivation can be restored if people are allowed a short rest, however for those with long-term fatigue, motivation does not improve following a short-term period of rest.

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·April 27, 2021·2 min read

Brain Development Is Surprisingly Similar Between Humans and Other Primates

Study reveals a surprising level of similarity in brain structure and development between humans and other primates.

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·April 14, 2021·3 min read

The Neural Basis of Psychopathy

Neuroimaging study reveals structural and functional differences in brain areas associated with emotional regulation in those with personality traits linked to psychopathy or antisocial personality disorder.

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·March 23, 2021·5 min read

More Than Words: Using AI to Map How the Brain Understands Sentences

Combining neuroimaging data with artificial intelligence technology, researchers have identified a complex network within the brain that comprehends the meaning of spoken sentences.