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·May 4, 2018·3 min read

Gray Hair Linked to Immune System and Viral Infection

Researchers have identified a link between the immune system, viral infection and premature hair graying. The study reports mice who went prematurely gray produced unusually high amounts of MITF, a protein that is responsible for releasing interferons, which help to fight viral infections. This suggests genes responsible for controlling pigmentation also work to control the immune system.

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·March 20, 2018·3 min read

How Obesity Dulls the Sense of Taste

Researchers report inflammation driven by obesity reduces the number of taste buds in mice. As a result, obese mice had a diminished sense of taste.

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·March 13, 2018·4 min read

Lopsided Ear Function Can Lead to Lopsided Brain Development

A new study reveals differences in ear function can lead to asymmetrical brain differences in mice.

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·October 28, 2017·5 min read

Computer Simulation Suggests Multiple Sclerosis is a Single Disease

Using a mathematical model based on experimental data from multiple sclerosis patients, researchers performed computer simulations of the different known biological processes associated with the disease. They discovered the symptoms and disease course are produced by the same underlying mechanism that damages the nerve cells over time.

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·October 6, 2017·4 min read

Simulating a Brain-Cooling Treatment That Could One Day Ease Epilepsy

Researchers have developed a computer model that provides insight into how cooling specific areas of the brain could help to treat epilepsy.

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·September 24, 2017·4 min read

The Brain Basis Of “Hatred of Sound”: Misophonia

Does hearing certain sounds evoke feelings of uncontrollable anger or disgust? You may have misophonia. A new paper looks at the neurobiological underpinnings of this auditory disorder.

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·September 23, 2017·4 min read

Breaking Memory Circuits With Marijuana

New research reveals the dynamics of neural circuits under the influence of cannabinoids.

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·September 22, 2017·5 min read

When Neurogenesis Goes Wrong

Researchers discover post stroke neurogenesis in the hippocampus is linked to worse performance in hippocampal memory tasks.

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·September 22, 2017·3 min read

Touching Helps Build the Sexual Brain

While it is widely believed social cues can accelerate puberty, previous studies have found it difficult to clearly identify the most crucial signals responsible for the change. A new study in PLOS Biology reveals sexual touch contributes to the acceleration of puberty.

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·September 20, 2017·3 min read

Self Control May Not Diminish Throughout the Day

A new PLOS ONE study reveals that regardless of the time of day, people experience a loss of motivation for completing a single task over its duration.

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·September 3, 2017·4 min read

Mouth Clicks Used in Human Echolocation Captured in Unprecedented Detail

Researchers have investigated the mouth clicks in human echolocation. They hope to use synthetic human clicks to investigate how sounds can reveal the physical features of an object.