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·December 9, 2020·4 min read

How You Measure Happiness Depends on Where You Live

The meaning of "happiness" varies greatly, depending on where in the world a person lives.

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·November 25, 2020·3 min read

Exercise Motivation Could Be Linked to Certain Smells

Study finds olfaction plays a significant role in the motivation to exercise. Mice who were "high runners" developed genetic differences in their olfactory systems that caused them to perceive smells differently than more sedentary mice.

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·November 10, 2020·5 min read

Chemicals in Your Living Room Cause Diabetes

PBDEs, common flame retardants found on household furniture, caused an increased risk of diabetes in mice only exposed to the chemicals through their mother's milk. In addition to increased glucose intolerance, researchers also noted higher levels of endocannabinoid in the livers of the offspring of mice exposed to PBDEs.

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·August 31, 2020·5 min read

Brain Protein Linked to Seizures and Abnormal Social Behaviors

Alterations in the excitation and inhibition balance is regulated in the developing brain by astrocytes via the ephrin-B1 protein. The loss of astrocytic ephrin-B1 alters the E/I balance by reducing inhibition, resulting in hyperactivity of neural circuits. The hyperactivity results in reduced sociability in mice.

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·August 20, 2020·5 min read

Genetic Background May Affect Adaptions to Aging

Twin study reveals how we adapt to aging may be genetically influenced. Individual differences in blood DNA methylation are partly heritable later in life and longitudinally across a decade, researchers report.

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·August 13, 2020·3 min read

Improving Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries

A new osmotic transport device removes fluid from the spinal cord to reduce swelling in rat models of SCI.

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·July 28, 2020·4 min read

Using Artificial Intelligence to Smell the Roses

New artificial intelligence technology can accurately predict how any chemical is going to smell to humans.

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·July 24, 2020·4 min read

Neurons Are Genetically Programmed to Have Long Lives

Researchers have identified a mechanism triggered at neuron birth to intrinsically decrease apoptosis. When the genetic regulation is halted, continuous neuronal survival is disrupted, leading to a decrease in animal survival.

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·July 10, 2020·6 min read

How the Brain Focuses While Ignoring Distractions

Mouse study pinpoints the precise location in the brain where distracting stimuli are blocked, allowing for concentration on specific tasks. The findings could have implications for the treatment of ADHD and schizophrenia.

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·June 10, 2020·5 min read

Study of 62 countries finds people react similarly to everyday situations

Study finds the world is a much more similar and unified place than we thought.

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·May 12, 2020·5 min read

How memory function could be preserved after brain injury

Suppressing TLR4 activity following a traumatic brain injury, such as concussion, reduces excitability, and improves working memory performance up-to a month later.

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·April 3, 2020·3 min read

Removing the novel coronavirus from the water cycle

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can linger for days in sewage and water systems and remain infectious. Researchers call for new studies to determine if current water treatment methods are efficient and effective at killing SARS-CoV-2.