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·June 15, 2018·4 min read

Same Characteristics Can Be Acquired Differently When It Comes to Neurons

Researchers report distant molecular mechanisms can generate the same features in different neurons. The findings shed new light on how brain cells develop.

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·May 25, 2018·3 min read

New Observations Following Replication of Famous Marshmallow Test

A replication of the famous Marshmallow test has reveal some interesting new insights into the psychological development of children. Researchers report there is no indication the test was able to predict later behaviors or personality measures in children. Interventions focused on teaching children to delay gratification are likely to be ineffective, researchers say.

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·May 11, 2018·4 min read

Putting Distinct Memories of Similar Events in Their Place

A new study reports, contrary to popular belief, place cells in the dentate gyrus do not remap. Instead, memory discrimination is controlled by increased co-firing of place cells and the neurons that organize which place cells discharge.

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·April 3, 2018·5 min read

We’ll Pay More for Unhealthy Foods We Crave

According to a new NYU study, people are willing to pay more money for unhealthy foods when craving them. Additionally, we are willing to pay disproportionately more for bigger portion sizes of the foods we crave.

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·March 23, 2018·4 min read

Shedding Light on the Perception of Motion

A new study reveals how neurons implicated in the perception of motion are formed in the brains of fruit flies.

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·March 22, 2018·3 min read

From Signal Propagation to Consciousness: A Potential Connection Discovered

Researchers investigate the neural mechanisms behind consciousness.

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·February 23, 2018·3 min read

The ‘Loudness’ of Our Thoughts Affects How We Judge External Sounds

According to researchers, the 'loudness' of our internal thoughts influences how we perceive the volume of external sounds.

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·January 30, 2018·3 min read

Why Do We Trust, or Distrust Strangers? The Answer is Pavlovian

A new study reveals we trust, or distrust, strangers based on their resemblance to people we have experienced in the past.

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·January 18, 2018·4 min read

Fragile X Study Shows Normal Neurons That Interact Poorly

Researchers report neurons in mice with a genetic defect that causes Fragile X are similar to those in mice without the syndrome, but fail to interact correctly. This failure results in the cognitive impairment associated with FXS.