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·March 19, 2018·5 min read

Decision Making is Shaped by Individual Differences in the Functional Brain Connectome

Researchers report individual differences in functional brain connectivity reflects differences in how certain intrinsic connectivity networks engage during decision making.

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·February 21, 2018·5 min read

Movie Memento Uncovers How the Brain Remembers and Interprets Events From Clues

Using the movie Memento, researchers discover how the brain creates memories to piece together complex story lines.

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·October 27, 2017·4 min read

How the Brain Reacts to Difficult Moral Issues

According to researchers, familial relationships in movies affect the reactions in the viewer's brain to moral dilemma addressed between characters.

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·September 24, 2017·3 min read

Important Aspect of the Brain’s Navigational System Identified

Researchers have identified a neurobiological basis for the processing and reactivation of spatial information in rodents.

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·August 17, 2017·6 min read

Mind Flex: Neurons Involved in Memory and Learning Less Stable and More Flexible Than Thought

Harvard researchers reveal neurons associated with memory formation may be far more flexible than previously believed. They report their findings point to plasticity in neural networks that help with the integration of new information.

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·September 12, 2016·7 min read

Study Reveals Weight Loss Drug’s Effect on Brain

Researchers report a weight loss dampens the response to food cues in areas of the brain associated with emotion and attention.

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·April 26, 2016·4 min read

New Data on the Aging Brain and TBI Released

Allen Institute of Brain Science has updated its online resources to include new data on aging, dementia and TBI.

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·April 21, 2016·3 min read

How a Macaque’s Brain Knows It’s Swinging

A new study explores how animals perceive curved motion.

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·April 4, 2016·6 min read

How Brain Activity Changes in Response to Desirable Foods

A new study reveals how brain activity alters when presented with desirable foods.

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·December 21, 2015·4 min read

Predicting Who May Develop Alzheimer’s, and Who May Not

Biochemical differences may predict who will, or will not, develop Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

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·November 24, 2015·5 min read

Brain Map Shows How Schizophrenia Symptoms are Linked to Distinct Neural Circuits

A neuroimaging study links the different symptoms of schizophrenia to neurological disruption in multiple brain areas.

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·October 28, 2015·5 min read

Elderly Adults Could Stay Independent Longer Playing ‘Virtual Week’ Brain Game

A new virtual brain game appears to strengthen memory and could help older people to retain their independence for longer.

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