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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
·August 25, 2022·3 min read

What Makes the Human Brain Different?

Researchers have identified human-specific cell types in the prefrontal cortex. These unique cells may explain why humans are more susceptible to neuropsychiatric diseases than other primate species.
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·August 11, 2022·4 min read

Why Thinking Hard Makes You Tired

Extended intense cognitive work causes potentially toxic byproducts to build up in the prefrontal cortex. This alters control over decision-making, causing a shift toward low-cost actions that require less effort as cognitive fatigue sets in.
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
·July 31, 2022·5 min read

Cells That Control Hunger Affect Brain Structure and Function

AgRP neurons in the hypothalamus play a critical role in shaping the structure and function of the prefrontal cortex in mice. The findings shed light on how the prefrontal cortex is altered in disorders such as schizophrenia.
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·July 13, 2022·4 min read

Where Memory Fragments Are Stored

While the overall memories of an experience are stored in the hippocampus, individual details are parsed and stored in the prefrontal cortex.
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·July 7, 2022·5 min read

Brain Pathway That Helps to Explain Light’s Effect on Mood Discovered

Neuroimaging study reveals how light-sensitive signals reach the brain and how regions associated with mood process those signals. Some regions of the cerebral cortex associated with cognitive and mood processing show sensitivity to light intensity.
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·July 5, 2022·3 min read

Brain Region Found to Play a Crucial Role in Weighing Information From Different Sources

Study reveals the posterior inferior parietal lobe plays a critical role in integrating information from different sources during decision-making tasks.
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·July 4, 2022·2 min read

Alcohol Changes Brain Activity Differently in Male and Female Mice

Alcohol consumption affects amygdala oscillations differently in male and female mice, especially after repeated exposure.
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·June 2, 2022·2 min read

Neurobiological Model to Better Understand Creative Processes

Researchers propose a new framework for three seemingly unconnected forms of creativity.
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·May 29, 2022·5 min read

What Is It About the Human Brain That Makes Us Smarter Than Other Animals?

How the human brain processes information differs from the brains of other primates. This may help explain why human cognitive abilities are superior to other animals.
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·May 23, 2022·5 min read

How Do You Know Not to Laugh at a Funeral? This Region of the Brain Is Key

Researchers reveal the role the prefrontal cortex plays in emotional processing and emotional suppression.
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·May 19, 2022·4 min read

The Fading of Negative Experiences: Active Suppression Weakens Unwanted Memories

Actively forgetting a negative experience may help to prevent bad memories from constantly intruding on a person's awareness and halt rumination.
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·May 18, 2022·7 min read

Both Nature and Nurture Contribute to Signatures of Socioeconomic Status in the Brain

Both genetics and environmental factors contribute to socioeconomic status' impact in an interplay with effects that spans several areas of the brain.
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