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·May 30, 2018·5 min read

Switching Off Cravings and Food Pleasure in the Brain: Mouse Study

A new study reports altering activity in the amygdala can eliminate cravings for sweet foods. Researchers believe the findings could help develop new treatments for eating disorders.

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·April 20, 2017·6 min read

Discovering the Basics of ‘Active Touch’

Researchers identify neurons that help us sense touch and motion.

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·March 23, 2017·6 min read

How the Brain Combines Subtle Sensory Signals to Take Notice

Multisensory integration is an important skill for the developing brain because it helps shape how effectively we make sense of our surroundings, a new study reports.

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·October 29, 2016·4 min read

Learning Morse Code Without Trying

Researchers use passive haptic learning to teach people Morse code.

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·October 23, 2016·4 min read

Survival Instincts of Fish Impaired by Climate Change

Researchers report climate change is disrupting the sensory systems of fish, making them swim towards predators, rather than away.

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·October 3, 2016·5 min read

Cold and Bubbly Are The Sensory Qualities That Best Quench Thirst

A new study reports the oral perception of coldness and carbonation can help to reduce thirst.

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·August 30, 2016·5 min read

Amputees’ Brains Remember Missing Hands Even Years Later

Researchers report that in a patient who lost their hand almost three decades ago, the brain maintains an accurate representation of the missing fingers.

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·May 23, 2016·4 min read

Why We Can’t Tickle Ourselves

A researcher investigates why we find it impossible to tickle ourselves.

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·November 9, 2015·4 min read

Foods That Are More or Less Delicious Than We Expect Can Cause Mood Changes

A new study reports that being pleasantly surprised or disappointed with a certain food product can change a person's mood.

Photo of a little baby. Her feet are being tickled.

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·October 19, 2015·3 min read

Tickled Pink? Why Babies Don’t Experience Tickles the Way We Think They Do

Infants in the first four months of life feel when people tickle them and wiggle their feet without connecting the sensation to that person, a new study reports.