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·November 4, 2022·6 min read

Serotonin Key to Social Aversion During Withdrawal From Opioids

Opioid withdrawal cuts off the supply of serotonin to the nucleus accumbens, dramatically reducing sociability in mice and increasing social aversion.

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·October 31, 2022·5 min read

How to Become a Morning Person

Researchers reveal how night owls can turn themselves into early rising early birds.

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·September 23, 2022·5 min read

Do Synchronized Brains Predict Happy Marriages?

Couples who reported greater satisfaction with their marriage had greater neural synchronization while watching video clips associated with marriage.

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·September 1, 2022·6 min read

Scientists Use ‘Sleep Age’ to Infer Long-Term Health

Sleep age, a projected age that correlates to a person's sleep health, may be a predictor of overall health and mortality risk.

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·August 2, 2022·5 min read

Can We Rejuvenate Aging Brains?

Researchers discuss current studies about cognitive rejuvenation and discuss steps we can take to help protect our brains as we age.

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·July 18, 2022·7 min read

Observing Memory Formation in Real Time

Study reveals how motor memories are formed and how they remain persistent. The findings may help illuminate the root cause of motor disorders like Parkinson's disease.

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·June 1, 2022·6 min read

Stretchable Probe Measures Brain Chemicals Central to Parkinson’s, Depression, and Gut Disease

A newly invented soft, implantable probe can interface between gut and brain tissue, measuring both dopamine and serotonin levels. The device has applications for depression, Parkinson's disease, and intestinal disorders.

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·May 3, 2022·8 min read

Why Teens Tune Out to Mom’s Voice

At age 13, teenagers no longer find their mother's voice uniquely rewarding, and tune into unfamiliar voices more. A new study reveals the neurobiology behind why teens begin to separate from their parents at this point of development and how it shapes them to become more socially adept outside a family setting.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·April 6, 2022·6 min read

New AI-Driven Algorithm Can Detect Autism in Brain ‘Fingerprints’

A new AI algorithm can predict whether a person is on the autism spectrum by examining their brain scans. The algorithm can also predict the severity of symptoms and could be used as an early detection tool for ASD.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·February 18, 2022·7 min read

Differences Between Brains of Girls and Boys With Autism

In children with autism, girls had different patterns of connectivity than boys in brain areas associated with motor, language, and visuospatial attention. Generally, girls display fewer repetitive behaviors than boys, which may contribute to delays in ASD diagnosis for females.

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·February 9, 2022·9 min read

How Epstein-Barr Virus Triggers Multiple Sclerosis

Around 25% of patients with multiple sclerosis have blood antibodies that bind to the Epstein-Barr virus and EBNA1, a protein made in the brain and spinal cord. Researchers say this is the first study to definitely show that the Epstein-Barr virus can cause multiple sclerosis in some patients.

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·January 21, 2022·7 min read

Sex-Typical Behavior of Male and Female Mice Guided by Differences in Brain’s Gene Activity

Researchers discovered more than 1000 genes that are substantially more active in the brains of one sex versus the other. The findings may help behavioral sex differences in mammals.