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This is an astrocyte, labeled with GFAP (red), Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) green, and nuclear stain To-Pro (blue).

·June 3, 2015·4 min read

Study Sheds Light on Astrocyte Disruption in Depression

A new study reports networks of astrocytes are altered in areas of the brain associated with mood regulation in some people who committed suicide as a result of depression.

This image illustrates nerve fibers that originate in a part of the prefrontal cortex associated with emotion.

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·May 28, 2015·6 min read

Brain Circuitry That Controls Anxiety Provoking Decisions Identified

Findings could have implications for treating psychiatric disorders that feature impaired decision making.

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·April 22, 2015·3 min read

What’s Driving Your Teen’s Brain?

A new study reveals how the teenage brain negotiate risk.

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·April 15, 2015·5 min read

Complex Cognition Shaped the Stone Age Hand Axe

According to a new study, higher executive function was required to create a Lower Paleolithic hand axe.

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·April 7, 2015·3 min read

Scientists Discover Important Communication Mechanism Between Two Brain Areas Implicated in Schizophrenia

Disruptions in an inhibitory brain circuit between the thalamus and prefrontal cortex may underlie cognitive disorders such as schizophrenia.

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·March 19, 2015·3 min read

Changing Neurochemical Balance Makes Us More Compassionate

According to a new study, altering the levels of dopamine in the prefrontal cortex makes individuals more compassionate towards others.

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·February 26, 2015·2 min read

Researchers Develop Method for Mapping Neuron Clusters

Researchers have developed a new method for identifying clusters of neurons.

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·February 24, 2015·3 min read

How Brain Waves Guide Memory Formation

The hippocampus and prefrontal cortex use two different brain wave frequencies to communicate when the brain learns to associate unrelated objects, a new study reports.

The image is a drawing of the human brain. The prefrontal cortex is highlighted and labeled.

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·December 3, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Detect Brain Network That Gives Humans Superior Reasoning Skills

Researchers report the frontoparietal network plays a key role in why humans have superior reasoning skills.

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·November 7, 2014·3 min read

Where the Brain Makes Difficult Decisions

Researchers reveal the role the orbitofrontal cortex plays in executive control.

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·September 16, 2014·2 min read

Indulging in Junk Food Linked to Lapses in Brain Function

A lapse in function in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is partly responsible for people caving into their high calorie cravings, a new study reports.