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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.

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·August 22, 2017·4 min read

Firing of Neurons Changes the Cells That Insulate Them

High frequency stimulation of neural fibers leads to greater OPCs proliferation, a new study reports.

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·August 10, 2017·4 min read

Reaction Time Variation May Be a Marker That Predicts Mortality in Old Age

According to a PLOS ONE study, a person's intraindividual reaction time variability may be an independent predictor of mortality.

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·August 1, 2017·4 min read

Dietary Restriction Can Improve Learning in Worms

A PLOS Biology study reports a dietary restriction increases a worm's ability to form associations.

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·June 28, 2017·3 min read

Facial Models Suggest Less May Be More For a Successful Smile

Less is more when it comes to a successful smile, researcher report. In a new study, researchers presented over 800 participants with computer generated images of smiling faces. Researchers found people rated smaller smiles to be more genuine, while bigger smiles that showed more teeth were perceived less well.

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·June 23, 2017·5 min read

New Brain Network Model Could Explain Differences in Brain Injuries

Researchers report looking at neural networks in the brain, rather than just specific regions, could shed new light on why some brain injuries are worse than others.

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·May 15, 2017·6 min read

Psychedelics in The Lab and Clinic – Making Up For Lost Time

Used in a controlled psychotherapy setting, psychedelics have the potential to treat psychiatric treatments that do not respond to conventional medications, researchers argue.