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·July 19, 2016·3 min read

Pinpointing the Neural Center of Resilience

A new study reports flexible brain activity in a particular area of the brain may predict resilience.

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·July 18, 2016·4 min read

Unlocking the Secrets of the Brain: Defining and Measuring Human Intelligence

Researchers have identified how different parts of the brain interact with each other at different times in order to discover how intellect works.

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·July 17, 2016·4 min read

The Auditory Cortex of Hearing and Deaf People are Almost Identical

A new study reports that the neural architecture of the auditory cortex is virtually identical in those who are profoundly deaf and those who can hear.

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·July 14, 2016·4 min read

Unexpected Arrangement of Plaques in Alzheimer’s Afflicted Brains

Researchers use a newly developed imaging technique that makes tissue transparent to visualize brain tissue from deceased patients with Alzheimer's disease.

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·July 13, 2016·4 min read

New Evidence That Male and Female Brains Are Wired Differently

Researchers discover structural and functional differences in the insula between men and women.

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·July 13, 2016·5 min read

What “Free Will” Looks Like in the Brain

A new study pinpoints he areas of the brain involved in decision-making and action.

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·July 12, 2016·2 min read

MRI Technique Shows What Drinking Water Does to Your Appetite, Stomach and Brain

A new study reveals how drinking water can alter messages from the stomach to the brain and give that full feeling.

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·July 12, 2016·4 min read

Middle Age Memory Decline a Matter of Changing Focus

Memory decline that starts during middle age may be the result of changes in what information the brain focuses on when forming and retrieving memories.

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·July 12, 2016·5 min read

Big Data Study Discovers Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s Development

Big data finds changes in blood flow mark the earliest sign of Alzheimer's. Additionally, the study found cognitive changes begin earlier in the disease progression than thought.