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What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience often involves research from numerous science genres including brain science, psychology, neurology, computer science, artificial intelligence, big data, statistics, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, linguistics, electrophysiology, biology, anatomy and neurobiology.

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·April 18, 2021·4 min read

Gene That Could Help Prevent or Delay Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease Identified

Boosting the expression of the ABCC1 gene may not only reduce amyloid plaques in the brain, it might also delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

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·April 18, 2021·4 min read

Estrogen Status, Not Sex, Protects Against Heightened Fear Recall

Peripheral and brain markers for fear differ in a hormone dependent manner between males and females.

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·April 18, 2021·4 min read

AI Is Increasingly Being Used to Identify Emotions, Here’s What’s at Stake

Emotional recognition technology is rapidly growing into a multi-billion dollar industry. Researchers investigate the limitations of new AI technology, and some of the biases within the algorithms, when it comes to identifying human emotions efficiently.

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·April 18, 2021·4 min read

No Increase In Brain Health Problems in Middle Age for Men Who Played Football in High School

Study reveals there is no significant uptick in men who played high school football reporting problems with brain health in middle age compared to their peers who did not play sports. However, ex-football players were more likely to experience sleep problems and be prescribed medications for chronic pain during mid-life.

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·April 17, 2021·4 min read

‘Deprogramming’ Qanon Followers Ignores Free Will and Why They Adopted the Beliefs in the First Place

Researchers warn that "deprogramming" beliefs of those who believe in outlandish conspiracy theories may be detrimentally harmful. Instead, they suggest a more cautious approach, such as listening to their concerns and problems, may prove to be a better option.

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·April 17, 2021·5 min read

Female Robots Are Seen as Being the Most Human. Why?

Researchers investigate why feminine robots and AI systems, such as Siri and Alexa, are considered to be more humanistic than their male counterparts.

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·April 17, 2021·4 min read

Virtual Humans Are Equal to Real Ones in Helping People Practice New Leadership Skills

Computer-generated, or virtual humans, prove to be just as good as humans in helping people practice leadership skills.

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·April 16, 2021·3 min read

Neural Plasticity Depends On This Long Noncoding RNA’s Journey From Nucleus to Synapse

Study sheds new light on the role noncoded RNAs play at the synapse.

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·April 16, 2021·8 min read

Psilocybin Performs At Least As Well as Leading Antidepressant in Small Study

Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms, is as effective at treating depression as conventional SSRI antidepressants. Researchers report, that although not significantly significant, early findings reveal those treated with psilocybin experienced more rapid and greater reductions in depression symptoms than those treated with SSRIs.

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·April 16, 2021·4 min read

Older Adults Most Likely to Make the Effort to Help Others

Older adults are more likely to make an effort to help others, a new study reports. Researchers found, when faced with tasks that required more effort, older adults were more likely to offer help than younger people. By contrast, younger adults were more selfish and put in higher levels of effort for self-benefit.

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·April 16, 2021·6 min read

Doomscrolling: Why We Do It, and How We Can Stop

People are reporting an uptick in personal "doomscrolling" activities online. Marked by consuming excessive amounts of negative content during one sitting, doomscrolling may be linked to anxiety. Researchers provide suggestions about how people can halt doomscrolling activities.

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·April 16, 2021·5 min read

Some Alzheimer’s Plaques May Be Protective, Not Destructive

Microglia creates dense-core plaques which help to clear away more wispy plaques from neurons, preventing cell death. Findings suggest the dense-core plaques play a defensive role in protecting the brain from the ravages of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's.

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Neuroscience

Gene That Could Help Prevent or Delay Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease Identified

Estrogen Status, Not Sex, Protects Against Heightened Fear Recall

AI Is Increasingly Being Used to Identify Emotions, Here’s What’s at Stake

No Increase In Brain Health Problems in Middle Age for Men Who Played Football in High School

‘Deprogramming’ Qanon Followers Ignores Free Will and Why They Adopted the Beliefs in the First Place

Female Robots Are Seen as Being the Most Human. Why?

Virtual Humans Are Equal to Real Ones in Helping People Practice New Leadership Skills

Neural Plasticity Depends On This Long Noncoding RNA’s Journey From Nucleus to Synapse

Psilocybin Performs At Least As Well as Leading Antidepressant in Small Study

Older Adults Most Likely to Make the Effort to Help Others

Doomscrolling: Why We Do It, and How We Can Stop

Some Alzheimer’s Plaques May Be Protective, Not Destructive

Spinal Cord Injury Disrupts the Brain’s “Volume Control”

Predictive Brain: Why Categorization is an Action, Not an Idea

Healthy Plant-Based Eating Lowers Dementia Risk

Estrogen Levels at the Moment of Trauma Predict PTSD

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