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·July 27, 2019

Dissociative disorders are nearly as common as depression. So why haven’t we heard about them?

Dissociative disorders affect 10-11% of people at some point in their life. Dissociation is often the result of a traumatic event and can lead to emotional numbness. The condition is often comorbid with other mental health disorders. However, dissociative disorders are often overlooked. A new paper explores the phenomena of dissociation and calls for more understanding of the condition. Read More

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·September 11, 2018

Neural Link Between Altruism and Empathy Toward Strangers

Researchers report those who enter into an altruistic act, such as donating a kidney to an anonymous recipient, are more sensitive to a stranger's fear and pain. Read More

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·October 6, 2017

Machine Learning Used to Automatically Identify Brain Tumors

Researchers from UT Austin utilize deep learning and supercomputing to help identify brain tumors. Read More

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·October 4, 2017

Flashing Neurons in Worms Reveal How the Brain Generates Behavior

Researchers use new brain imaging technology to investigate how the nervous system of C. elegans works to generate specific behaviors. Read More

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·September 9, 2017

Brain Area Responsible for ‘Hearing Voices’ in Schizophrenia Discovered

Researchers have identified a specific area of the brain responsible for auditory verbal hallucinations in people with schizophrenia. The researchers were able to control the hallucinations with the help of transcranial magnetic stimulation. Read More

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·May 31, 2017

Think You Know How to Improve Your Memory? Think Again!

Researches report memory isn't a single entity and memory formation can be enhanced by different brain states. Read More

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·November 23, 2016

Bright Red Fluorescent Protein Created

Researchers have succeeded in creating a new, bright red fluorescent protein which can be used to track essential cellular processes. Read More

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·November 15, 2016

A Way to Fingerprint the Brain

Researchers use a new imaging technique to confirm structural connections in the brain are unique to each person. Read More

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·July 26, 2016

Smell Test May Predict Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease

According to researchers, odor identification tests could prove useful in predicting cognitive decline and detecting early stage Alzheimer's disease. Read More

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·March 24, 2015

Brain Sees New Words as Pictures After Learning Them

New research could help explain how the brain processes words. Read More

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·June 6, 2014

That Sounds Familiar, But Why?

Mathematical theories called global similarity models appear to correctly explain processing in the medial temporal lobe, an area of the brain associated with long term memory. Read More