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·March 17, 2019·8 min read

With single gene insertion, blind mice regain sight

Gene therapy that targets retinal ganglion cells with light-sensitive cone opsins helps restore vision in mice. Researchers report a potential human treatment could be available within three years.

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·February 26, 2019·3 min read

Our Faces Don’t Always Reveal Our True Emotions

Study reveals context is essential for reading people's emotions.

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·January 28, 2019·4 min read

Sleep Loss Heightens Pain Sensitivity and Dulls Brain’s Painkilling Response

Researchers report sleep deprivation intensifies and prolongs pain.

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·January 21, 2019·5 min read

Study Reveals ‘Inhibition’ Theory of Autism is Wrong

A new study challenges the long held theory that neurons in the brains of those with autism receive too little inhibition or too much excitation. Researchers report inhibition does not actually decrease in the brains of mice with ASD. Instead, researchers say, the altered balance may be a compensatory mechanism that helps to stabilize brain activity in response to the disorder.

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·January 2, 2019·5 min read

Wireless ‘Pacemaker For the Brain’ Could Offer New Treatment For Neurological Disorders

Researchers have developed a new wireless brain stimulation device that could revolutionize the way neurological disorders are treated. The device, called WAND, fine tunes treatments by stimulating and recording electrical currents in the brain at the same time.

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·December 10, 2018·6 min read

Dopamine’s Yin-Yang Personality: It’s an Upper and a Downer

Researchers shed light on the dual nature of dopamine, as a neurotransmitter that makes us seek pleasure and also reinforces avoidance of pain.

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·November 20, 2018·4 min read

To Predict the Future, the Brain Has Two Clocks

Researchers report there are two distinct ways in which we make temporal predictions, and these rely on different parts of the brain. The findings offer a new perspective on how humans calculate when to make a move.

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·November 19, 2018·6 min read

Playing High School Football Changes the Teenage Brain

Researchers say a single season of playing high school football is all it takes to cause microscopic alterations to the structure of the brain.

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·September 13, 2018·8 min read

Regret is a Gambler’s Curse

Researchers report the orbitofrontal cortex replays aspects of past decisions, and the main driver of activity in the OFC is regret when it comes to gambling.

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·August 14, 2018·5 min read

Poor Sleep Triggers Viral Loneliness and Social Rejection

A new study reveals a link between sleep deprivation and heightened feelings of social isolation. Researchers report sleep loss blunts activity in the brain that normally encourages social engagement.