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Researcher uses sweat monitors to predict behavioral issues in adolescents severely affected with autism

Neuroscience NewsOctober 11, 2019

Electrodermal activity, which results in an increased level of sweat, was able to determine when an adolescent with server ASD was about to embark on aggressive behavior 60% of the time.... Read More...

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Golden Ratio Observed In Human Skulls

Neuroscience NewsOctober 5, 2019

The Golden Ratio was noted in the human skull dimensions, but not in other mammals. The findings may have important anthropological and evolutionary implications.... Read More...

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Downward head tilt can make people seem more dominant

Neuroscience NewsJune 13, 2019

Tilting the head downwards creates an artificial appearance of a facial action that has a strong effect on social perception. Study reveals social judgements about the face are not driven by the face shape or muscularity alone, but by the movement of the head.... Read More...

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High Speed 3D Microscope Captures Stunning Videos of Fruit Fly Nerve Cells in Action

Neuroscience NewsMarch 9, 2019

Columbia team harnesses powerful technology to uncover never-before-seen details of the nervous system, demonstrating SCAPE's broad potential to decipher the brain.... Read More...

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Brain Tingles: The Physiological Benefits of ASMR

Neuroscience NewsJune 22, 2018

Researchers reveal the phenomenon of ASMR videos may have a positive physiological effect on viewers. The study reports those who experience ASMR have lower heart rates while watching the videos, as well as an increase in positive emotions.... Read More...

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Physiological Reactions to Emotions are Not Uniform

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2018

A new study upends hundreds of years of belief that physiological responses to emotion are uniform. Researchers report there is not a single physiological fingerprint for each emotion, but a population of potential responses.... Read More...

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Right Handed Baseball Players More Successful When Batting Left Handed

Neuroscience NewsOctober 31, 2017

Astros and Dodgers players take note, your batting hand may determine your success in a game. Researchers report baseball players who throw and bat left-handed should have a batting advantage as they have less neurological hemispheric lateralization than right handers.... Read More...

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The Science of “Hitting the Wall”

Neuroscience NewsMay 2, 2017

Researchers find the physiological basis for 'hitting the wall' during exercise. ... Read More...

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Feeling The Chill: Special Nerve Cells Cause Goose Bumps

Neuroscience NewsAugust 29, 2016

Researchers have shown the sympathetic nervous system comprises of different neurons that regulate erectile muscle control in goose bumps and nipple erection.... Read More...

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Tiny Proteins Have Outsized Influence on Nerve Health

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 6, 2014

Mutations in beta4 proteins could have a surprisingly large effect on health, researchers claim.... Read More...

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Research Team Reveals How Emotions Are Mapped in the Body

Neuroscience NewsDecember 31, 2013

Emotions trigger strong bodily sensations and the bodily maps for each sensation are topographically different for different emotions. The sensation patterns are consistent across different cultures, suggesting sensational patterns have a biological basis, researchers say.... Read More...

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What Evolved First: A Dexterous Hand or an Agile Foot?

Neuroscience NewsOctober 7, 2013

A new study indicates early hominids developed dexterity and the ability to use tools before the development of bipedal locomotion.... Read More...

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Researcher uses sweat monitors to predict behavioral issues in adolescents severely affected with autism

Golden Ratio Observed In Human Skulls

High Speed 3D Microscope Captures Stunning Videos of Fruit Fly Nerve Cells in Action

Physiological Reactions to Emotions are Not Uniform

Right Handed Baseball Players More Successful When Batting Left Handed

The Science of “Hitting the Wall”

Feeling The Chill: Special Nerve Cells Cause Goose Bumps

Tiny Proteins Have Outsized Influence on Nerve Health

Research Team Reveals How Emotions Are Mapped in the Body

What Evolved First: A Dexterous Hand or an Agile Foot?