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·April 17, 2014·4 min read

Jump Starting Natural Resilience Reverses Stress Susceptibility

Researchers trace a vulnerability in depression like behaviors in mice to out of balance activity in neurons.

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·April 10, 2014·4 min read

How the Brain Pays Attention

A new study Reveals how the brain focuses attention on faces and other objects.

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·March 25, 2014·4 min read

EEG Study Suggests Brain Infers Structure and Rules of Tasks

EEG recordings help predict how people apply context and rules to learning new tasks.

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·March 5, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Find Drug Therapy That Could Eventually Reverse Memory Decline in Seniors

Researchers believe they have found a drug therapy which could potentially reverse age related memory decline.

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·February 26, 2014·3 min read

One Gene Influences Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury

Researchers find a gene variant which could cause some people to be more impaired by TBI than others.

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·February 19, 2014·5 min read

Study Reveals Workings of Working Memory

The brain uses similar circuits involved in planning motion when selecting tasks from working memory, new research reports.

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·December 17, 2013·3 min read

Discovery of “Teen Gene” Could Hold Promise for Combating Severe Mental Illnesses

Researchers isolate a gene responsible for dopamine connectivity in the medial prefrontal cortex during adolescence.

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·December 4, 2013·3 min read

Dads: How Important Are They?

A new study highlights the value of paternal influence in both neurobiology and behavior.

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·November 21, 2013·5 min read

Scientists Pinpoint Cell Type and Brain Region Affected by Gene Mutations in Autism

Researchers discover abnormalities in cortical projection neurons during the development of the prefrontal cortex are a significant factor in the emergence of autism.

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·November 6, 2013·7 min read

Researchers Discover How Neural Circuits Zero in on the Specific Information Needed For Decisions

Researchers discover how the brain sorts out relevant and irrelevant sensory information during decision making processes.

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·October 30, 2013·2 min read

How Video Games Like Super Mario Can Benefit the Brain

Playing video games causes increases in brain regions responsible for memory formation and strategic planning, researchers have discovered. The findings could prove relevant in developing new therapeutic interventions for psychiatric illnesses.