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·April 14, 2017·3 min read

High Stakes, High Risk, and a Bad Bet: Inside the Brains of Gambling Addicts

A new neuroimaging study finds those with gambling addition have a poor ability to assess and adapt to high risk situations.

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·May 23, 2017·3 min read

Do You See What I See? Visual Perception May Depend on Environment and Birthplace

A new study reveals the ability to perceive differences between similar images may depend on the cultural background of the person viewing.

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·June 1, 2017·3 min read

Take A Look and You’ll See Into Your Imagination

Researchers have developed a neural network based AI system that can decode and predict what a person is seeing or imagining.

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·May 29, 2018·3 min read

What Do Animals Want?

A new machine learning study reveals behavioral strategies in worms. The study, researchers say, may shed light on how humans make decisions.

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·June 4, 2018·3 min read

A Sense of Disgust in Bonobos?

Researchers report bonobos express disgust when presented with contaminated food. The study reveals their curiosity transforms into caution when food is presented near feces or a bad smell.

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·July 11, 2018·4 min read

New Gears in Your Sleep Clock

Researchers have identified a dual role for a gene associated with sleep and wakefulness regulation.

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·September 13, 2019·3 min read

Acute cerebellar inflammation and hyperexcitability induces ‘depression-like’ behavior

Acute inflammation of the anterior cerebellum resulted in depression-like symptoms in rodent models. Suppressing microglia helped reduce hyperexcitability and symptoms of depression.

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·December 6, 2019·4 min read

Dendrites filtering neuron’s excitement

Purkinje cells can modulate and filter incoming signals. The findings shed new light on learning mechanisms within the cerebellum.

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·June 11, 2020·3 min read

From bacteria to you: The biological reactions that sustain our rhythms

Researchers uncover an intimate connection between methylation and the body's circadian rhythms.

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·September 30, 2020·3 min read

Breastfeeding Hormones Make Mothers Happier

Breastfeeding mothers with higher levels of oxytocin show more enhanced positive recognition of adult faces. The findings shed light on how oxytocin may support both continued nurturing behaviors and affects general social cognition of other adults.