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Hebrew University of Jerusalem

·May 29, 2024·4 min read

Rethinking Conflict: Emotional Context’s Role in Decision Making

A new study challenges Kurt Lewin's theory on conflict resolution, showing that the difficulty in resolving conflicts depends on the emotional context. Their experiments reveal that avoidance-avoidance conflicts are harder to resolve in positive contexts but are similar to approach-approach conflicts in negative contexts.

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·May 8, 2024·4 min read

Redefining Consciousness Through Memory Fusion

Researchers introduced a groundbreaking perspective on consciousness and memory in their latest paper. They propose a novel integration of the Global Neuronal Workspace (GNW) hypothesis with the Tripartite Mechanism of Memory, suggesting that consciousness is heavily influenced by emotional memories stored within neural networks.

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·May 7, 2024·3 min read

mRNA Dynamics in Embryonic Cell Identity

A new study explores mRNA regulation in embryonic development, shedding light on how pluripotent cells specialize. Using single-cell RNA sequencing and metabolic labeling on zebrafish embryos, the research team could distinguish newly synthesized mRNA from maternal contributions.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 17, 2024·4 min read

Flexible Responses Boost Healthy Food Attitudes

A flexible response to food cues significantly improves attitudes towards high-calorie foods among women with controlled eating habits. The research involved 78 women, employing tests like the Implicit Association Test and the Food Stop-Signal Task to assess their subconscious attitudes and impulse control towards food.

Neuroscience

·March 12, 2024·6 min read

Mushroom Extract Outperforms Synthetic Psilocybin in Psychiatric Therapy

A new study reveals that psilocybin-containing mushroom extract exhibits a more potent and enduring effect on synaptic plasticity compared to its synthetic counterpart. This research highlights the potential of natural psychedelic compounds to revolutionize the treatment of psychiatric disorders. With alarming statistics indicating a significant portion of patients unresponsive to existing medications, this study opens new avenues for innovative, nature-based psychiatric treatments.

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·October 30, 2023·4 min read

Brain Waves: Acetylcholine and Dopamine’s Synchronized Dance in Striatum

Researchers unveiled a groundbreaking discovery in brain chemistry. They identified wave-like patterns of the neurochemical acetylcholine in the striatum, a region vital for motivating actions.

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·June 26, 2023·3 min read

New Neural Pathway to Combat Fentanyl Addiction Identified

Researchers reveal the significant role of claustral neurons in controlling fentanyl consumption. The study, harnessing a novel method that mirrors real-life opioid intake scenarios, opens new avenues in our understanding of addiction and potential treatments.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 17, 2022·3 min read

New Imaging Method Could Lead to Diagnosis of Early Stage Parkinson’s Disease

Cellular changes associated with Parkinson's disease could be revealed with the use of quantitative MRI which allows for a deeper examination of microstructures within the striatum.

Featured Neuroscience

·September 6, 2021·7 min read

Single Neurons Might Behave as Networks

Findings could advance the development of deep learning networks based on real neurons that will enable them to perform more complex and more efficient learning processes.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 23, 2020·4 min read

Mysterious Brain Structure Sheds Light on Addiction

A new study reveals the role the claustrum plays in cocaine addiction. Inhibiting claustral neurons prevented behavioral responses to cocaine in mouse models of addiction.

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·December 26, 2019·3 min read

Tuberculosis vaccine lowers rates of Alzheimer’s disease in cancer patients

The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, commonly used to innoculate against tuberculosis and as a bladder cancer treatment, also appears to reduce the development of Alzheimer's disease.