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·November 19, 2015·2 min read

Down the Rabbit Hole: Delving Into Language Processing in the Brain

Using neuroimaging and Alice in Wonderland, researchers identify how the temporal lobe supports an unconscious language parsing process.

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·October 26, 2015·4 min read

A Switch for Epilepsy

Researchers have decoded a central signal cascade associated with epileptic seizures.

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·August 27, 2015·5 min read

Have Trouble Visualizing Images? You May Have Aphantasia

Do you have a problem visualizing images? According to researchers, you could have a newly defined condition called aphantasia.

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·August 20, 2015·3 min read

More Than Just Memories: Hippocampus Involved in Conflict Resolution

A new study reports on the role the hippocampus plays in decision making and conflict resolution.

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·August 13, 2015·3 min read

Aerobic Fitness and Thinner Gray Matter Linked to Better Math Skills in Children

A new study links better math skills in children with cardiorespiratory fitness and associated gray matter thinning.

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·August 9, 2015·4 min read

How Music Can Help People with Epilepsy

According to researchers, brainwaves of people with epilepsy appear to synchronize with music. They believe music could possibly be used as an intervention for those with the disorder.

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·July 27, 2015·2 min read

Memories More Accessible After a Good Night’s Sleep

According to a new study, a good night's sleep can help people recall facts they were unable to remember prior to taking a nap.

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·July 22, 2015·3 min read

Loopy Tunes: Brain Structure Differences Explain Why Some Tunes Stick in Our Heads

Do you get annoyed by that one tune going round and round in your head? Blame it on your cortical thickness.

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·July 20, 2015·4 min read

The Detrimental Effects of Poverty on the Developing Brain

A new study reports on changes in the brain's architecture for children raised in poverty. However, parental nurturing can offset some of the negative effects on the brain.

This image shows MRI scans of both the brains of women who abused substances and those who did not.

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·July 14, 2015·4 min read

Brain Volume Reduced in Women, But Not Men, Who Abuse Stimulant Drugs

According to a new study, women who abuse stimulant drugs have significantly less gray matter volume in brain areas vital for decision making and emotion.