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·March 9, 2020·5 min read

5.1 days incubation period for COVID-19

Researchers report the median time from exposure to symptoms for the COVID-19 virus is 5.1 days. 97.5% of people who develop symptoms of coronavirus will do so within 11.5 days of exposure. For every 10,000 people quarantined for 14 days, an estimated 101 would develop symptoms after release.

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·February 21, 2020·5 min read

Antidepressant harms baby neurons in lab-grown ‘mini-brains’

Using a mini-brain model, researchers report the popular SSRI antidepressant Paroxetine can induce brain cell developmental abnormalities that could lead to adverse effects in children.

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·October 25, 2019·3 min read

Babies understand counting years earlier than believed

Counting directs an infant's attention to numerical aspects of their environment, proving they recognize counting as numerically relevant years before acquiring the meaning of number words.

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·October 18, 2019·4 min read

In a First, Patient Controls Two Prosthetic Arms with His Thoughts

A bilateral implant and brain-machine interface technology allowed a patient with a high spinal cord injury to control prosthetic arms with the power of thought.

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·August 16, 2019·4 min read

More Than Just Jaundice: Bilirubin May Protect The Brain

Bilirubin, a bile pigment most commonly associated with jaundice in newborns, appears to have neuroprotective properties. A new study in mice reveals bilirubin may protect the brain against oxidative stress.

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·August 5, 2019·4 min read

How some older brains decline before people realize it

Structural and functional alterations in the cognitive control network contribute to individual variability in memory performance during aging.

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·July 31, 2019·4 min read

Ketamine isn’t an opioid and treats depression in a unique way

A new study clarifies the mechanism behind how ketamine works as an antidepressant. Researchers say there is evidence to suggest ketamine binds to NMDA receptors, instead of opioid receptors. Reducing the belief that ketamine is an opioid may make patients with depression more open to using the treatment.

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·May 14, 2019·5 min read

Treats might mask animal intelligence

Positive reinforcement by reward is important for learning based behaviors, but masks the expression of underlying knowledge and true animal intelligence.

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·March 18, 2019·3 min read

Fast-acting psychedelic associated with improvements in depression/anxiety

5-MeO-DMT, a fast-acting synthetic psychedelic, shows promise for treating depression and anxiety. 80% of test subjects reported improvements in symptoms associated with depression and anxiety after taking the drug.

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·March 5, 2019·4 min read

Training Beyond Exhaustion Can Prevent Learning

Overuse of our motor skills causes fatigue that can actually harm rather than help when it comes to sports training, practicing music or art, and rehabilitating injury.

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·March 5, 2019·5 min read

Singing for Science: How the Arts Can Help Students Who Struggle Most

Research from Johns Hopkins University provides more evidence that learning with arts-integrated instruction was as good and sometimes better than conventional instruction.

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·February 11, 2019·5 min read

Rats in Augmented Reality Help Show How the Brain Determines Location

Using augmented reality, researchers discover how rats recalibrate learned relationships between a landmark, speed, distance and time to create a locational 'map' in the brain.

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Johns Hopkins University

5.1 days incubation period for COVID-19

Antidepressant harms baby neurons in lab-grown ‘mini-brains’

Babies understand counting years earlier than believed

In a First, Patient Controls Two Prosthetic Arms with His Thoughts

More Than Just Jaundice: Bilirubin May Protect The Brain

How some older brains decline before people realize it

Ketamine isn’t an opioid and treats depression in a unique way

Treats might mask animal intelligence

Fast-acting psychedelic associated with improvements in depression/anxiety

Training Beyond Exhaustion Can Prevent Learning

Singing for Science: How the Arts Can Help Students Who Struggle Most

Rats in Augmented Reality Help Show How the Brain Determines Location

RNA’s Pivotal Role in Fear Memory and PTSD Treatment

Lactobacillus Bacteria May Guard Against Anxiety and Depression

Stickleback Fish Reveal Insights into Animal Decision-Making

AI-Enhanced Imaging: Probing Brain’s Visual Processing

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