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·December 12, 2014·5 min read

New Test Uses the Unique Genetics of Women to Uncover Neurologic Disorders

Researchers utilize new technique to track down the source of a neurological disorder in a young girl.

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·November 20, 2014·6 min read

New System Reveals How Our Brains and Bodies Change as We Fall Asleep

Researchers develop a new system which tracks the process of falling asleep.

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Featured Neuroscience

·November 10, 2014·3 min read

Findings Challenge Assumptions About How Information Is Encoded in the Brain

Researchers discover a population of neurons in the PPC of rats which process information in a way that supports multiple behaviors at once.

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·October 28, 2014·4 min read

Pair Bonding Reinforced in the Brain

The song control system in the brain of zebra finches is also active during simple communication calls, a new study reports.

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Featured Genetics

·October 7, 2014·4 min read

New Genetic Variants Associated with Coffee Drinking

Researchers have identified six new genetic variants associated with habitual coffee drinking.

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·September 16, 2014·2 min read

Indulging in Junk Food Linked to Lapses in Brain Function

A lapse in function in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is partly responsible for people caving into their high calorie cravings, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 12, 2014·4 min read

Tipping the Balance of Behavior

Researchers discover antagonistic neuron populations in the amygdala of mice which controls whether the animals engage in social behavior or asocial repetitive self grooming.

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·September 9, 2014·2 min read

Brain Structure Could Predict Risky Behavior

According to researchers, the volume of your parietal cortex could predict whether or not you are a risk taker.

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·June 3, 2014·4 min read

Complex Neural Circuitry Keeps You from Biting Your Tongue

Researchers map the underlying brain circuitry which keeps mice from biting their tongues as they eat.

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Featured Psychology

·March 31, 2014·5 min read

Weaker Gut Instinct Makes Teens Open to Risky Behavior

Different connections in the teenage limbic system leaves many adolescents more vulnerable to risky behavior, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience

·December 13, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Improve Human Self-Control Through Electrical Brain Stimulation

Researchers successfully demonstrate a technique to enhance self control through a new form of brain stimulation.

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Featured Neurology

·December 11, 2013·3 min read

Dietary Amino Acids Relieve Sleep Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury in Animals

Administering a cocktail of amino acids to mice models of TBI, researchers improved sleep disturbances caused by the brain injuries.

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