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·April 24, 2021·5 min read

You Don’t Have a “Male or Female Brain”: Studies Weaken Theories of Human Brain Sex Differences

Recent studies dispel the myth of sexual dimorphic brains.

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·April 14, 2021·3 min read

The Neural Basis of Psychopathy

Neuroimaging study reveals structural and functional differences in brain areas associated with emotional regulation in those with personality traits linked to psychopathy or antisocial personality disorder.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·April 7, 2021·3 min read

Brain Regions Respond to Familiar and Unfamiliar Music, Even Without Musical Training

Passive exposure to music is enough to drive the development of music selectivity.

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·April 6, 2021·6 min read

New Multiple Sclerosis Subtypes Identified Using Artificial Intelligence

Combining artificial intelligence technology with brain scan data, researchers have identified three novel subtypes of multiple sclerosis.

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·March 28, 2021·3 min read

Leaky Blood-Brain Barrier Linked to Brain Tissue Damage in Brain Aging Disease

People with cerebral small vessel damage who also had a leaky blood-brain barrier had more tissue damage after two years than those whose blood-brain barrier was intact.

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·March 25, 2021·5 min read

Massive Study Reveals Few Differences Between Men and Women’s Brains

A large-scale meta-analysis reveals men and women's brains do have slight differences. However, the differences are due to brain size and not sex or gender. Researchers say brain differences between men and women are small and inconsistent once an individual's head size is accounted for.

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·March 23, 2021·5 min read

More Than Words: Using AI to Map How the Brain Understands Sentences

Combining neuroimaging data with artificial intelligence technology, researchers have identified a complex network within the brain that comprehends the meaning of spoken sentences.

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·March 19, 2021·6 min read

Stronger Brain Activity After Writing on Paper Than on Tablet or Smartphone

Writing by hand increases brain activity in recall tasks over taking notes on a tablet or smartphone. Additionally, those who write by hand on paper are 25% quicker at note-taking tasks than those who use digital technology.

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·March 18, 2021·5 min read

Babies Pay Attention With Down Payment From Immature Brain Region

Neuroimaging reveals when babies focus their attention, they utilize areas of the frontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with more advanced functions and previously believed to be immature in children under a year of age.

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·March 13, 2021·3 min read

MRI Scans More Precisely Define and Detect Some Abnormalities in Unborn Babies

MRI imaging is more adept at detecting fetal abnormalities than conventional ultrasound imaging.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·March 12, 2021·5 min read

Are There Differences in the Brains of Autistic Men and Women?

In both neurotypical males and people on the autism spectrum, researchers found a reduction in resting-state brain function in the default mode network. Additionally, connectivity between the two hemispheres in the visual cortex is reduced in women with ASD.