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·February 26, 2018·3 min read

Preterm Birth Leaves Its Mark in the Functional Networks of the Brain

Preterm birth has significant and selective effects on functional networks in the frontal lobe, researchers report.

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·February 13, 2018·3 min read

How Neural Networks Influence Alcoholism

Researchers report alcohol seeking behavior may be induced by altering the strength of synapses.

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·February 13, 2018·2 min read

Brain Circuits that Trigger Fear Relapse Identified

Researchers report connections between the hippocampus and a specific type of neuron in the prefrontal cortex are involved in fear relapse. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for PTSD.

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·February 9, 2018·4 min read

How Your Brain Helps You Learn New Skills

A new study reveals how fast spiking interneurons improve the efficiency of learning a new skill.

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·February 6, 2018·3 min read

Worm Uploaded to a Computer and Trained to Balance a Pole

Researchers have translated the neural system of a nematode worm into computer code. The study reports the researchers have trained the virtual worm to perform an array of amazing balancing acts.

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·January 30, 2018·4 min read

Your Brain Reveals Who Your Friends Are

By looking at how the brain responds to video clips, researchers are able to determine who your friends may be, a new study reveals.

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·January 23, 2018·4 min read

The Creative Brain is Wired Differently

Synchrony between the default mode network and executive control network appear to play an important role in creativity, Harvard researchers report.

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·January 14, 2018·5 min read

New Technology Will Create Brain Wiring Diagrams

Researchers have developed a new technique that maps the neural connections of entire insect brains.

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·January 12, 2018·4 min read

Brain Circuits Controlling Social Behavior Identified

A new study in Biological Psychiatry implicates the habenula in controlling social behavior. Increasing activity in the habenula leads to social problems, researchers report.

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·January 3, 2018·3 min read

Massaging Brain Cells to Fight Alzheimer’s

Researchers use tiny magnets to stretch small batches of individual neurons, helping to form new neural networks.

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·December 12, 2017·5 min read

Discovery Deepens Understanding of Brain’s Sensory Circuitry

Researchers have identified a new set of matching barrel structures two layers deeper in the cortex than whisker barrels.

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·December 12, 2017·4 min read

Stuttering: Stop Signals in the Brain Disturb Speech Flow

Hyperactivity in the right hemisphere is stronger in people who stutter or have similar speech disorders than in those without speech problems, researchers report.