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How Bullying Affects the Brain

Neuroscience NewsDecember 12, 2018

A new study reports children and teens who face chronic bullying have altered brain structure, as well as problems with anxiety and depression. Researchers found those who were bullies had structural changes to the putamen and caudate, contributing to the development of anxiety related behaviors and emotional processing.... Read More...

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Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

Neuroscience NewsDecember 12, 2018

Researchers present their findings about the acute neurosensory symptoms experienced by workers in the Havana embassy exposed to a unique sound and pressure phenomenon in 2016. ... Read More...

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Developing Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine Therapy

Neuroscience NewsDecember 12, 2018

A new study reveals caffeine therapy appears to have benefits for healthy brain development in children born prematurely. Researchers report preterm babies given caffeine therapy had better cognitive scores, reduced odds of cerebral palsy and less hearing impairments as toddlers. ... Read More...

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Gut Hormone Increases Response to Food

Neuroscience NewsDecember 12, 2018

Researchers discover activity in brain regions involved in reward response from dopamine was higher in subjects injected with the hormone ghrelin, but only when responding to images associated with food smells. The study reports ghrelin controls the extent to which the brain associates reward with food odors.... Read More...

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How Catnip Makes the Chemical that Causes Cats to Go Crazy

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2018

Researchers describe how catnip produces nepetalactone, the substance that creates cats to become intoxicated by the plant. The study also identifies three new enzymes with unusual activity.... Read More...

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New Discoveries Predict Ability to Forecast Dementia From Single Molecule

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2018

Researchers report single tau proteins have different shapes, and the folds of the molecules could help doctors to predict which type of dementia a person is likely to suffer from. ... Read More...

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How Returning to a Prior Context Briefly Heightens Memory Recall

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2018

After creating a memory in a context, engram cells encoding the memory in the hippocampus become more excitable when the context is repeated a short time later, researchers report.... Read More...

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Meditation Adapts the Brain to Respond to Better Feedback

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2018

Researchers report the brains of those who practice meditation are less affected by negative feedback than those who do not meditate. The study reports this could be due to altered dopamine levels caused by the act of meditation.... Read More...

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Genetic Changes Associated with Physical Activity

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2018

Researchers have identified 14 genetic regions linked to activity.... Read More...

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Brainwaves Suppress Obvious Ideas to Help Us Think More Creatively

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2018

According to researchers, brainwaves play a crucial role in inhibiting habitual thinking, leading us to explore more complex and creative ideas.... Read More...

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Your Brain on Imagination: It’s a Lot Like Reality

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2018

A new neuroimaging study reveals imagination may help people with fear or anxiety disorders overcome them. The study reports imagining a threat can alter the way it is represented in the brain.... Read More...

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Dopamine’s Yin-Yang Personality: It’s an Upper and a Downer

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2018

Researchers shed light on the dual nature of dopamine, as a neurotransmitter that makes us seek pleasure and also reinforces avoidance of pain.... Read More...

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How Bullying Affects the Brain

Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

Developing Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine Therapy

Neuroscience

How Bullying Affects the Brain

Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

Developing Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine Therapy

Neurology

Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

New Discoveries Predict Ability to Forecast Dementia From Single Molecule

Two Compounds in Coffee May Team Up to Fight Parkinson’s

AI

Genetic Changes Associated with Physical Activity

Editing Consciousness: How Bereaved People Control Their Thoughts Without Knowing It

Computers Can Spot the Difference Between Healthy Brains and Those with Dissociative Identity Disorder

Robotics

Researchers 3D Print Prototype for a ‘Bionic Eye’

Improvement if Humanlike Conversations in Humanoid Robots

Psychology

How Bullying Affects the Brain

These Bacteria May Be the Key to Treating Clinical Depression

Editing Consciousness: How Bereaved People Control Their Thoughts Without Knowing It

Neuroscience

How Bullying Affects the Brain

Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

Developing Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine Therapy

Gut Hormone Increases Response to Food

How Catnip Makes the Chemical that Causes Cats to Go Crazy

New Discoveries Predict Ability to Forecast Dementia From Single Molecule

How Returning to a Prior Context Briefly Heightens Memory Recall

Meditation Adapts the Brain to Respond to Better Feedback

Genetic Changes Associated with Physical Activity

Brainwaves Suppress Obvious Ideas to Help Us Think More Creatively

Your Brain on Imagination: It’s a Lot Like Reality

Dopamine’s Yin-Yang Personality: It’s an Upper and a Downer