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Got a Picky Eater? How ‘Nature and Nurture’ May Be Influencing Eating Behavior in Young Children

Neuroscience NewsOctober 3, 2017

Picky eating in children may not be a result of tricky behavior, it could actually be down to genetics. Researchers identify two genes associated with picky eating.... Read More...

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How The Sounds of Nature Help Us to Relax

Neuroscience NewsMarch 30, 2017

Listening to the sounds of nature creates an outward directed focus of attention, helping us to relax, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Nurture Can Override Nature When it Comes to Depression

Neuroscience NewsMarch 29, 2016

According to researchers, putting genetically depressed rats in engaging environments can make them happier.... Read More...

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Environmental Intervention Can Temporarily Raise General Intelligence

Neuroscience NewsMarch 14, 2016

A new study reports environmental intervention can help to raise general intelligence in low birth weight children, but only in the short term.... Read More...

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Spending Time in Nature May Enhance Immune System and Benefit Health

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 16, 2015

A new study links spending time in nature with better health and enhanced functioning of the immune system.... Read More...

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Men and Older People Sleep Better When They Have Access to Nature

Neuroscience NewsAugust 24, 2015

Men and older adults tend to get a better night's sleep when they have access to nature, whether it's green space or an ocean view.... Read More...

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Does Talent or Training Make a Musician Good? Depends on Their Brain Structure

Neuroscience NewsJuly 28, 2015

A new study provides evidence to distinguish between the parts of the brain which account for individual talent and the areas activated through training.... Read More...

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Walking in Nature Could Reduce Depression Risk

Neuroscience NewsJuly 2, 2015

Feeling depressed? Take a stroll in nature. Researchers report walking in nature can lower the risk of depression.... Read More...

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Nature or Nurture? Twin Study Finds Both are Almost Equal

Neuroscience NewsMay 19, 2015

According to a new study, on average, the variation for human traits and diseases is 49 per cent genetic and 51 per cent due to environmental factors.... Read More...

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News

Whole body vibration shakes up microbiome, reducing inflammation in diabetes

Vegetable-rich Wahls diet lowers fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients by raising good cholesterol

Immune system and mental health are connected

Neuroscience

Whole body vibration shakes up microbiome, reducing inflammation in diabetes

Vegetable-rich Wahls diet lowers fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients by raising good cholesterol

Immune system and mental health are connected

Neurology

Whole body vibration shakes up microbiome, reducing inflammation in diabetes

Vegetable-rich Wahls diet lowers fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients by raising good cholesterol

Immune system and mental health are connected

AI

Are Siri and Alexa making us ruder?

Machine learning decodes genetic influence over behavior

AI tool characterizes a song’s genre & provides insights regarding perception music

Robotics

Brain-controlled prosthetic hand to become reality

Microrobots show promise for treating tumors

Psychology

Immune system and mental health are connected

Researcher decodes the brain to help patients with mental illnesses

How stress can curb the desire to eat

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Got a Picky Eater? How ‘Nature and Nurture’ May Be Influencing Eating Behavior in Young Children

How The Sounds of Nature Help Us to Relax

Nurture Can Override Nature When it Comes to Depression

Environmental Intervention Can Temporarily Raise General Intelligence

Spending Time in Nature May Enhance Immune System and Benefit Health

Men and Older People Sleep Better When They Have Access to Nature

Does Talent or Training Make a Musician Good? Depends on Their Brain Structure

Walking in Nature Could Reduce Depression Risk

Nature or Nurture? Twin Study Finds Both are Almost Equal