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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·March 6, 2017·6 min read

          Not So Sweet? This Is What Happens to the Brain When You Give Up Sugar for Lent

          Decided to cut back on sugary treats? A new article considers why it might not be such a sweet idea for all.
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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·January 5, 2017·5 min read

          Parkinson’s Protein Travels From Brain to Gut

          Researchers report alpha-synuclein, a protein associated with Parkinson's disease, can travel from the brain to the gut by following a specific path.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·November 26, 2016·3 min read

          How Neurons Have Meta Adapted to Cope With Our Rowdy World

          A new study reports as auditory neurons become more familiar with a sound environment, they speed up their adaption to the noisiness of that environment.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·October 26, 2016·5 min read

          Brain Scans of Children with Tourette Offer Clues About Disorder

          A new neuroimaging study identifies differences in brain areas in children with Tourette syndrome compared to peers without the disorder.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·October 4, 2016·3 min read

          Our Ability to Process Speech Declines With Age

          According to researchers, our ability to track and understand speech in both noisy and quite environments deteriorates due to speech processing declines in the midbrain of older adults.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·September 22, 2016·6 min read

          Was it Better or Worse Than You Expected? Ask Your Basal Ganglia

          Researchers have discovered a neural circuit that processes evaluations and have identified its sources.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·September 21, 2016·3 min read

          Ancient Brain Area Controls Eye Movements

          Researchers report an ancient area of the midbrain in all vertebrates can independently control and re-orientate the eyes.
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          FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·April 21, 2016·5 min read

          Mapping Neurons Implicated in Parkinson’s Motor Impairment

          Researchers have mapped out a circuit of neurons responsible for motor impairment in Parkinson's disease patients.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·April 18, 2016·5 min read

          Lost Your Train of Thought? Brain’s ‘Stopping’ System May Be to Blame

          A new study reports the brain system involved in interrupting body movements also can put the breaks on our stream of thought.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·March 14, 2016·7 min read

          How the Brain Detects Short Sounds

          A new study reports on bow certain brain cells compute the length of sounds and are able to detect shorter noises.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos
          ·February 23, 2016·3 min read

          Bat Brain Behavior Offers Insights Into How Humans Focus Attention

          Researchers discover how a bat's brain determines what's worth paying attention to.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·December 18, 2015·3 min read

          Development of Psychosis Linked to Heightened Blood Flow in the Brain

          Researchers identify a key mechanism in the brain that appears to be associated with the development and onset of psychosis.
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