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·October 28, 2016·4 min read

Breakthrough in the Production of Dopamine Neurons for Parkinson’s

New studies may help to explain the path from stem cells to dopamine neurons.

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·December 8, 2016·5 min read

New Clues to Myelination Could Help Identify Ways to Intervene in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers discovered an important component of myelination following birth that could help treat neurodegenerative diseases.

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·December 12, 2016·6 min read

How Hearing Loss Can Change the Way Nerve Cells Are Wired

A new study reports short term hearing loss can lead to changes in the auditory system, forcing neurons to alter their shape and behavior.

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·January 19, 2017·5 min read

Insecticides Mimic Melatonin, Creating Higher Risk of Diabetes

According to a new study, synthetic chemicals found in some insecticides can bind to melatonin receptors, creating a higher risk for people to develop diabetes and other metabolic disorders.

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Featured Psychology

·January 31, 2017·3 min read

Singing Can Provide Understanding of Relationship Between Perceiving and Doing

Researchers embark on new research in order to better understand the relationship between sensorimotor action and perception.

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·March 5, 2017·4 min read

Musical Scales May Have Developed to Accommodate Vocal Limitations

A new study could help to explain the evolutionary development of scales and how speech production for tone languages may have occurred.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 15, 2017·4 min read

From Skin to Brain: Stem Cells Without Genetic Modification

Researchers convert adult skin cells into neural crest cells without any genetic modification.

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Featured Psychology

·March 20, 2017·2 min read

People Remain Calm as the World Ends, Video Game Study Suggests

A new study reveals people tend to behave helpfully as their virtual world ends.

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·March 27, 2017·3 min read

Is Personal Adversity Contributing to Political Polarization?

According to a new study, unexpected life events ranging from relationship stress to illness can lead to political polarization, pushing moderate thinkers to more extreme wings of their parties and political views.

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·April 18, 2017·5 min read

Hearing Tests Miss Common Form of Hearing Loss

Researchers report many hearing tests fail to pick up a common form of inner ear damage that leads to hearing loss.

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Featured Psychology

·May 12, 2017·3 min read

“Walking A Mile In Someone Else’s Shoes” May Be Hazardous To Your Health

Choosing a path to empathy can affect a person's health and well-being, a new study reports.

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·May 15, 2017·4 min read

Non-Prescription Use of Ritalin Linked to Adverse Side Effects

Researchers report changes in brain chemistry in people who take the medication Ritalin without it being prescribed to them. Changes impacted body weight, risk taking behaviors and locomotive activity. Additionally, women were more sensitive to the behavioral effects that men.