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·May 22, 2017·4 min read

Neural Circuit That Rotates a Fly’s Internal Compass Identified

Study documents the mechanism that updates a fly's internal compass as it turns around.

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·May 19, 2017·4 min read

Storing a Memory Involves Distant Parts of the Brain

According to a new study, distant areas of the brain are required to help store a single memory.

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·May 18, 2017·4 min read

Newly Discovered Brain Network Offers Clues to Social Cognition

Researchers discover brain areas in primates exclusively dedicated to analyzing social interactions.

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·May 18, 2017·5 min read

Remote Control of Behavior By Optically Activating Single Neurons

Researchers report on a new method that allows linking individual neurons and brain network activity to control behavior in zebrafish.

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·May 17, 2017·5 min read

Solving the Mystery of the Link Between Mental and Physical Health

Findings about the brain-body connection may also have implications for treating those with opioid addiction, researchers believe.

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·May 15, 2017·3 min read

Engineers Build Brain on a Chip

New technology could help with the development for neuroprosthetic devices.

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·May 13, 2017·5 min read

Cell Number Determines Structure of Neural Maps

Study reports the ordered structure of brain areas is not only determined by neural connectivity, but also by the total number of neurons.

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·May 12, 2017·5 min read

The Science of Laughter – And Why It Also Has A Dark Side

While laughter is considered to be a sign of happiness, it isn't always healthy or positive, researchers report.

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·May 11, 2017·8 min read

Evolutionary Algorithm Helps Replicate Brain’s Circuitry to Direct a Realistic Prosthetic Arm

Researchers believe the adolescent brain may be more sensitive to the effects of alcohol as it is still developing and less robust than adults' brains.

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·May 10, 2017·4 min read

In Brain Evolution, Size Matters – Most of the Time

Study reveals we may have first evolved larger brains that allows for adaptions which enhanced brain regions controlling specific abilities.

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·May 8, 2017·5 min read

Humanlike Ways of Thinking Evolved 1.8 Million Years Ago

A new study places the appearance of modern humanlike cognition at the emergence of Homo erectus 1.8 million years ago, 600,000 years before the appearance of Neanderthals.

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·May 4, 2017·5 min read

Newly Discovered Neural Pathway Has Implications For Schizophrenia Treatment

Researchers have discovered a new signaling pathway that connects NMDAR and alpha 7 acetylcholine nicotinic receptors, both implicated in memory and learning. Findings could help develop new treatments for schizophrenia.