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Unlocking the Secret of How the Brain Encodes Speech

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 26, 2018

Researchers report the brain controls speech production in a similar manner to how it controls the production of arm and hand movements. The findings could help to build better speech decoders for BMI, helping those who are unable to speak to find their voice.... Read More...

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Four Personality Types Based on New Data

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 17, 2018

A new, comprehensive data analysis study challenges existing paradigms in psychology relating to personality types. Researchers report there appear to be four major clusters of personality types.... Read More...

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Sugar Pills Provide Relief for Those with Chronic Pain

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 12, 2018

According to a new study, placebo sugar pills appear to relieve pain as effectively as medication for almost half of patients who suffer chronic pain. Researchers report those with chronic pain who received sugar pills felt a 30% reduction in symptoms.... Read More...

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What Time is it in Your Body?

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 11, 2018

A new blood test can help identify your body's precise internal time clock in relation to external time. Researchers say the test could help examine the impact of misaligned circadian clocks in a wide range of diseases.... Read More...

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New Technique Helps Uncover Changes in ALS Neurons

Neuroscience NewsJune 22, 2018

A new method reveals some ALS affected neurons display hypo-excitability. Researchers say these changes most likely represent early steps in the disease progression.... Read More...

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Simple Touching Fosters Wellness and Relieves Stress For Couples

Neuroscience NewsJune 4, 2018

Researchers report couples who frequently hug or hold hands have lower cortisol levels, have decreased symptoms of physical problems and sleep better.... Read More...

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Burst of Brain Activity Linked to Memory Reactivation

Neuroscience NewsMay 24, 2018

Researchers shed light on how sleep spindles help secure memory storage and reactivation.... Read More...

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Early Synaptic Dysfunction Found in Parkinson’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsMay 24, 2018

Mutations in LRRK2 leads to dysfunctional auxilin and impaired synaptic vesicle endocytosis in Parkinson's patients, researchers report.... Read More...

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Learning a Second Language Alters Sensory Perception

Neuroscience NewsMay 14, 2018

Bilingual people are better able to integrate sight and sound to make sense of speech, a new study reveals. Researchers report, in addition to altering basic sensory experiences, learning a second language can impact memory, decision making and cognitive control.... Read More...

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How Your Brain Learns to Expect Muddy Puddles in the Park (and Other Things)

Neuroscience NewsApril 23, 2018

Researchers reveal the role the orbitofrontal cortex plays in identity expectations. ... Read More...

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Night Owls Have Higher Risk of Dying Sooner

Neuroscience NewsApril 12, 2018

A new study reports being a night owl might have significant consequences for your health, including an increased risk of dying earlier.... Read More...

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When Kids’ Autistic Brains Can’t Calm Down

Neuroscience NewsApril 6, 2018

A new study sheds light on why some children with ASD also have epilepsy. Researchers report the catnap2 mutation, associated with autism, does not allow inhibitory neurons to correctly form and this can lead to an increased risk of seizures.... Read More...

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Targeting a Hunger Hormone to Treat Obesity

Asian Elephants Could Be the Math Kings of the Jungle

How the Brain Perceives Places

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Targeting a Hunger Hormone to Treat Obesity

Asian Elephants Could Be the Math Kings of the Jungle

How the Brain Perceives Places

Neurology

Deep Brain Stimulation Not Effective For Treating Early Alzheimer’s

Machine Learning Uncovers Dementia Subtypes

Chronic Inflammation Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s

AI

Machine Learning Uncovers Dementia Subtypes

Detecting Fake News, At Its Source

Robotics

Researchers 3D Print Prototype for a ‘Bionic Eye’

Improvement if Humanlike Conversations in Humanoid Robots

Psychology

Wishful Thinking is Reward

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