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·May 16, 2019·2 min read

Flexibility of working memory from random connections

Researchers present a new model that may explain the flexibility of working memory.

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·October 18, 2018·4 min read

Bee Study Links Genes to Social Behaviors, Including Autism

Bees are helping researchers to uncover genes responsible for social behaviors, including social deficits associated with ASD. Researchers have identified 200 new gene variations linked to social behaviors, with 21 clustered in or nearby 6 genes implicated in autism.

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·September 24, 2018·4 min read

To Dispel Myths, Redirect the Belief

Researchers report listening to a speaker repeating a belief increases the believability of the statement if the person listening somewhat believes the statement already. However, for those unsure of the credibility, hearing the correct information can override the myths.

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·May 17, 2018·7 min read

Crowdsourcing Brain Mapping with Gaming Helps Identify 6 New Neuron Types

Players of the popular online brain mapping game Eyewire have assisted in identifying six new neuron types, researchers report.

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·April 14, 2017·6 min read

Human Prejudices Sneak Into Artificial Intelligence

When AI's are trained with ordinary human language online, they pick up cultural biases embedded in the wording, researchers report.

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·March 30, 2017·5 min read

Brain’s “GPS” Does a Lot More Than Just Navigate

The entorhinal cortex plays a much broader role in memory and learning than previously thought, researchers report.

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·February 16, 2017·5 min read

Social Exclusion Leads to Conspiratorial Thinking

Researchers report people who experience social exclusion are more likely to believe disinformation, fake news and conspiracies.

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·January 18, 2017·4 min read

How the Human Brain Decides What Is Important and What’s Not

A new study sheds light on how the brain helps us to learn and make decisions in the real world.

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·December 31, 2016·6 min read

New Tool Shines Light on Protein Condensation in Living Cells

Researchers have developed a new tool that may help explain how proteins are able to assemble into different states.

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·December 12, 2016·5 min read

Macaques Have the Anatomy, But Not the Brain, For Human Speech

According to researchers, macaques have the vocal anatomy to speak like humans, but lack the neural circuitry to do it.

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·December 6, 2016·4 min read

Using ‘Sherlock’ to Reveal How Shared Experiences Shape Our Memories

According to a new study, people show similar brain activity when they share an experience and later go on to speak about their memory.

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