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This image shows the crystallographic structure of the N-terminal region of the human Huntingtin protein with an artificially attached Maltose-Binding protein used for crystallographic purposes.

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·October 28, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Uncover Major Factor in Development of Huntingtons Disease

A new study points to a functional connection between mTOR and huntingtin.

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·September 2, 2014·5 min read

Brain Link to Primacy in Primates

Social status can determine differences between sizes of different brain regions in primates, a new study reports.

This image shows coronal view of the striatum location in a mouse brain.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·August 22, 2014·2 min read

The Striatum Acts as Hub for Multisensory Integration

Researchers report the striatum acts as a sensory hub which integrates various types of sensory information.

The image shows an mri scan with the prefrontal corext and striatum highlighted.

Featured Psychology

·July 24, 2014·4 min read

Brain’s Dynamic Duel Underlies Win-Win Choices

Researchers discover that when people choose between two or more positive outcomes, they experience paradoxical feelings of pleasure and anxiety.

The image shows the location of the striatum in the brain.

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·July 24, 2014·5 min read

Choice Bias: A Quirky Byproduct of Learning from Reward

Choice bias is a byproduct of learning from reward, a new study reports.

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Featured Psychology

·June 13, 2014·3 min read

Reward Response May Demonstrate Why Quitting Smoking Is Harder for Some

Researchers identify an aspect of brain activity that helps to predict the effectiveness of a reward-based strategy as motivation to quit smoking.

This image shows the brain activity in the striatum and prefrontal cortex. The caption best describes the image.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 12, 2014·4 min read

Synchronized Brain Waves Enable Rapid Learning

Brain wave synchronization between the striatum and prefrontal cortex appear to assist with category learning, a new study reports.

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·May 29, 2014·4 min read

Creatures of Habit

A new study reports people affected by substance abuse, eating disorders and OCD share a common pattern of decision making and similarities in brain structure.

The image shows the location of the dorsal anterior premotor cortex in the brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 19, 2014·5 min read

Study Reveals Workings of Working Memory

The brain uses similar circuits involved in planning motion when selecting tasks from working memory, new research reports.

The image shows examples used in the computer task associated with the research.

Featured Psychology

·February 14, 2014·3 min read

Promise of a Bonus Counter Productive in Brains with High Dopamine Levels

People with higher levels of dopamine in the striatum perform worse after being promised a bonus, a new study reports.

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·December 11, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Uncover Mechanism Controlling Tourette Syndrome Tics

Researchers discover a mechanism in the brain which controls tics in children with Tourette Syndrome.

This is a PET scan image taken from the research paper.

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·November 20, 2013·6 min read

Researchers Discover Idling Brain Activity in Severely Brain Injured Patients Who “Wake Up” After Using a Sleep Drug

Researchers discover a signature of brain activity in some severely brain injured patients, who regained some consciousness after using certain drug treatments.