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·October 22, 2015·5 min read

The Power of Two: Neural Cliques Provide a Prewired Framework For How Neurons Connect

Researcher proposes a Theory of Connectivity which suggests neural cliques provide a basic framework for how neurons connect and function.

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·October 14, 2015·3 min read

A Brain Network for Observed Social Threat Interactions

Researchers use large scale neural recording and big data to reveal how observed social threat is recalled from memory.

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·October 13, 2015·5 min read

How the ‘Social Brain’ is Functionally Impaired in Autism

According to a new study, researchers have identified brain areas linked to social behaviors are insufficiently networked and underdeveloped in children with autism.

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·October 6, 2015·6 min read

Wired for Cognitive Control

A new study reveals which parts of the brain are most able to exert cognitive control over actions and thoughts.

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·October 1, 2015·4 min read

Mechanism Behind Cognitive Control of Thoughts Discovered

A new study provides evidence for how the frontal cortex exerts control over thought and action.

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·September 30, 2015·3 min read

Brain Network for Observed Social Threat Interactions Revealed

Researchers use big data analysis and large scale neural recordings to explore how the brain remembers and recalls negative social interactions.

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·September 10, 2015·3 min read

Dynamically Tweaking Neurons

Researchers have discovered a new molecular ‘switch’ that controls the properties of neurons in response to changes in the activity of their neural network.