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New Insight Into Infant Handling by Young Bonobos

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2018

Researchers report young female bonobos prepare for motherhood by helping mother apes to take care of their young. Findings also show elevated levels of oxytocin in the urine of young females who help with parental style care of baby bonobos.... Read More...

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How the Brain’s “Reward Circuit” Plays a Key Role in Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Neuroscience NewsJune 18, 2018

A new meta-analysis of neuroimaging data reveals people with ASD process social and nonsocial rewards differently than those without an autism diagnosis.... Read More...

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Social Rejection Can Lead to Violence But, Mindfulness May Be the Solution

Neuroscience NewsJune 15, 2018

A new study reveals mindfulness can act as a buffer against the pain and distress of social rejection.... Read More...

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Binge Drinkers’ Brains Respond Differently to Risky Child’s Play

Neuroscience NewsJune 15, 2018

Researchers report those who are more prone to take risks while playing a simple children's game may be more prone to risky behaviors, like binge drinking.... Read More...

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Religious Affiliation Linked to 4 Year Longevity Boost

Neuroscience NewsJune 14, 2018

A new study reports people with religious affiliation live up to four years longer, on average, than those with no religious ties. Researchers believe a reason for the boost in longevity could be because many religious people also volunteer and belong to social organizations, which previous research has linked to living longer.... Read More...

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Higher Empathy People Process Music Differently in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

Researchers report people with higher empathy process music with greater involvement in the brain's reward system and areas of the brain associated with social information processing.... Read More...

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What Makes Aggressive Mice So Violent?

Neuroscience NewsJune 11, 2018

Targeting a protein associated with addiction could help reduce aggression levels, researchers report.... Read More...

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Hunger Can Lead to Anger, but It’s More Complicated Than a Drop in Sugar

Neuroscience NewsJune 11, 2018

According to researchers, feeling 'hangry' may be more than just a drop in blood sugar levels. A new study reports anger related to hunger may be an emotional response to environmental cues, personality and your biology.... Read More...

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Bad News Becomes Hysteria in Crowds

Neuroscience NewsJune 7, 2018

Researchers reveal news stories about potential threats become more negative, hysterical and inaccurate when passed from person to person. The study reveals the effect is not counteracted by presenting people with more balanced and neutral facts.... Read More...

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When it Comes to Recess, a Quality Playground Experience Matters

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2018

A new study reveals the quality of the playground experience during recess can have significant impact on a child's emotional well being, behavior and cognition. ... Read More...

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Beyond Superstition to General Causality: AI Nutcracker for Real World Problems

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2018

Researchers have created a new artificial intelligence model that identifies multiple possible causes for real world problems, with no time sequencing needed, in simulated datasets.... Read More...

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Coffee Helps Teams Work Together

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2018

Caffeine has surprising effects when it comes to team work, researchers say. A new study reveals people who drank coffee gave more positive reviews about group task performance and were more on topic than those who drank decaf.... Read More...

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News

Deep Brain Stimulation Promising for Those With Mild Alzheimer’s

Cell Type and Environment Influence Protein Turnover in the Brain

Absence Epilepsy: When the Brain is Like an Orchestra Without a Conductor

Neuroscience

Cell Type and Environment Influence Protein Turnover in the Brain

Absence Epilepsy: When the Brain is Like an Orchestra Without a Conductor

Daily Cannabis Use on the Rise in American Adults

Neurology

Deep Brain Stimulation Promising for Those With Mild Alzheimer’s

Absence Epilepsy: When the Brain is Like an Orchestra Without a Conductor

Half of Those on Parkinson’s Drugs Develop Impulse Control Problems

AI

Success of Blood Test for Autism Affirmed

Poker Has a ‘Tell’ About Strategic Thinkers

Robotics

New ‘E-Dermis’ Brings Sense of Touch, Pain to Prosthetic Hands

Robotic Bloodhound Tracks Odors on the Ground

Cometh the Cyborg: Improved Integration of Living Muscles into Robots

Psychology

Daily Cannabis Use on the Rise in American Adults

No Proof Probiotics Ease Anxiety

Half of Those on Parkinson’s Drugs Develop Impulse Control Problems