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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 3, 2022·7 min readChildren Who Attend Schools With More Traffic Noise Show Slower Cognitive DevelopmentChildren who attend school close to busy roads and traffic are more likely to experience deficits in working memory and attention, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2022·6 min readThe Flexibility of Innate BehaviorMice can readily learn to suppress their innate behavioral response to escape, effectively ignoring stimuli they determine to pose no threat.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 1, 2022·4 min readWhy Ketamine Is a Speedster AntidepressantKetamine's rapid action as an antidepressant is a result of increasing the activity of a small number of newborn neurons, which are part of ongoing neurogenesis in the brain.Read More
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