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Parkinson’s Disease and Binge Eating

Neuroscience NewsApril 3, 2018

A new study sheds light on why some people with Parkinson's disease binge eat. Researchers report working memory impairment and alterations in reward sensitivity could be behind why binge eating can be problematic in those with Parkinson's.... Read More...

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How the Brain Constructs the World

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 9, 2018

Two new studies shed light on the processes that underlie the integration and storage of sensory information.... Read More...

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Right or Left Handed? Handedness is Determined During Gestation

Neuroscience NewsDecember 4, 2017

The preference to use one hand over the other is already defined by the 18th week of gestation, a new study reports.... Read More...

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What the Nose Reveals About Our Relationship With Emotions

Neuroscience NewsOctober 27, 2017

Those with alexithymia, a psychological condition in which people have difficulty in the emotions they are experiencing, may also have an altered physiological response to olfactory stimulation, researchers report.... Read More...

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Molecular Link Between Parkinson’s and Prion Diseases Discovered

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 14, 2017

Researchers detail the complex interaction between alpha synuclein and the prion protein PrPc.... Read More...

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The Neuroanatomical Basis For Forgiveness Revealed

Neuroscience NewsApril 10, 2017

According to researchers, the larger the amount of gray matter in the anterior superior temporal sulcus, the more likely you are to forgive those who have unintentionally caused you harm.... Read More...

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Red Means Go: Brain Uses Color to Help Us Choose What to Eat

Neuroscience NewsNovember 14, 2016

A new study looks at the role the visual system plays in our food decisions.... Read More...

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16 Going On 66: Will You be the Same Person 50 Years From Now?

CRISPR Helps Target Mood Boosting Receptors in Brain

Working Memory May be More Flexible than Previously Thought

Neuroscience

CRISPR Helps Target Mood Boosting Receptors in Brain

Working Memory May be More Flexible than Previously Thought

Prenatal Exposure to Violence Leads to Increased Toddler Aggression Toward Mom

Neurology

New Genes that May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Identified

Why Do Women Get More Migraines?

Crowdsourcing Algorithms to Predict Epileptic Seizures

AI

Machine Learning Could Predict Medication Responses in Patients with Complex Mood Disorders

Machine Learning Links Dimensions of Mental Illness to Brain Network Abnormalities

Blurred Face News Anonymity Gets an Artificial Intelligence Spin

Robotics

Improvement if Humanlike Conversations in Humanoid Robots

Sci-Fi Fans Enthusiastic For Digitizing the Brain

Psychology

16 Going On 66: Will You be the Same Person 50 Years From Now?

CRISPR Helps Target Mood Boosting Receptors in Brain

Prenatal Exposure to Violence Leads to Increased Toddler Aggression Toward Mom

SISSA

Parkinson’s Disease and Binge Eating

How the Brain Constructs the World

Right or Left Handed? Handedness is Determined During Gestation

What the Nose Reveals About Our Relationship With Emotions

Molecular Link Between Parkinson’s and Prion Diseases Discovered

The Neuroanatomical Basis For Forgiveness Revealed

Red Means Go: Brain Uses Color to Help Us Choose What to Eat