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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.

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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.

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·September 9, 2014·4 min read

Estrogen Receptor Expression May Help Explain Why More Males Have Autism

Researchers report estrogen receptor beta is significantly decreased in the brain of people with autism.

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·September 5, 2014·3 min read

Cannabis Prevents the Negative Behavioral and Physiological Effects PTSD

Researchers report administering cannabinoids soon after a traumatic event can prevent PTSD-like symptoms in rats.

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·August 20, 2014·3 min read

Maturing Brain Flips Function of Amygdala in Regulating Stress Hormones

According to a new study, the amygdala has an inhibitory effect on cortisol during early development of nonhuman primates.

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·July 24, 2014·4 min read

Brain’s Dynamic Duel Underlies Win-Win Choices

Researchers discover that when people choose between two or more positive outcomes, they experience paradoxical feelings of pleasure and anxiety.

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·June 18, 2014·4 min read

Portable Brain Mapping Device Allows Researchers to See Where Memory Fails Student Veterans

Using a portable brain mapping device, researchers discover limited prefrontal cortex activity among student veterans with PTSD when asked to recall information from simple memory tasks.