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Brain Connections That Disadvantage Night Owls Revealed

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 16, 2019

A new MRI study reveals those who get to sleep and wake up late have lower resting brain connectivity in regions associated with the maintenance of consciousness. Researchers report the reduced brain connectivity is linked to poorer attention, slower reactions and increased daytime sleepiness.... Read More...

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The Human Brain Works Backwards to Retrieve Memories

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 14, 2019

A new study reports when we retrieve information about visual objects, the brain first focuses on the core meaning and afterwards recalls specific details.... Read More...

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Measuring Speed of Mental Replay of Movies Gives Insight into Accessing Memories

Neuroscience NewsDecember 17, 2018

Study reports people access fully detailed memories at different speeds and levels of detail, often accessing older information first. Findings could help developing treatments for those with PTSD, researchers say.... Read More...

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Memory Brainwaves Look the Same in Sleep and Wakefulness

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2018

A new study reports the brain mechanisms responsible for triggering memory are identical, whether a person is awake or asleep.... Read More...

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Higher Levels of Aerobic Fitness Associated With Better Word Production Skills in Older Adults

Neuroscience NewsApril 30, 2018

Older adults with higher levels of aerobic fitness suffer less often from age related memory failures, researchers report. ... Read More...

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A Lifetime of Regular Exercise Slows Down Aging

Neuroscience NewsMarch 10, 2018

According to researchers, older adults who exercised for most of their lives showed signs of slowed down aging. The study reports those who actively cycled into older age had lower cholesterol levels and better immune systems than those who did not partake in regular exercise.... Read More...

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Omega Fish Oils Don’t Improve Reading or Memory Skills in School Children

Neuroscience NewsMarch 2, 2018

Contrary to previous findings, researchers report Omega 3 fatty acids do not help improve reading, learning and memory skills in school aged children.... Read More...

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Slow But Steady: Shedding Light on Evolution of Turtle Brains

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 1, 2018

A new study published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution reveals turtle brains have evolved slowly, but constantly, over the last 210 million years. The study also reveals the first turtles with fully formed shells were more likely to have lived on land, not in the water.... Read More...

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People With PTSD React Differently to Certain Sounds

Neuroscience NewsNovember 30, 2017

In people with PTSD, the brain expresses an enhanced response to deviant tones, suggesting their brains over process any environmental changes. Additionally, researchers note, the more enhanced the response, the worse those with PTSD performed on cognitive and memory tests.... Read More...

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Delayed Word Processing May Predict Alzheimer’s Risk

Neuroscience NewsOctober 20, 2017

University of Birmingham researchers report a delayed response to processing written words could signify an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in patients with MCI.... Read More...

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News

Like A Lot of Things, Women’s Gut Microbiomes Appear to Mature Earlier than Men’s

Study identifies our ‘inner pickpocket’

Multiple brain regions moderate and link depressive mood and pain

Neuroscience

Like A Lot of Things, Women’s Gut Microbiomes Appear to Mature Earlier than Men’s

Study identifies our ‘inner pickpocket’

Multiple brain regions moderate and link depressive mood and pain

Neurology

Like A Lot of Things, Women’s Gut Microbiomes Appear to Mature Earlier than Men’s

Multiple brain regions moderate and link depressive mood and pain

CBD clinical trial results on seizure frequency in dogs ‘encouraging’

AI

Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

New AI Sees Like a Human, Filling in the Blanks

Robotics

Dog-like robot made by students jumps, flips and trots

Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

New AI Sees Like a Human, Filling in the Blanks

Psychology

Multiple brain regions moderate and link depressive mood and pain

Link between air pollution and anxiety in children investigated

CBD reduces craving and anxiety in people with heroin use disorder

University of Birmingham

Brain Connections That Disadvantage Night Owls Revealed

The Human Brain Works Backwards to Retrieve Memories

Measuring Speed of Mental Replay of Movies Gives Insight into Accessing Memories

Memory Brainwaves Look the Same in Sleep and Wakefulness

Higher Levels of Aerobic Fitness Associated With Better Word Production Skills in Older Adults

A Lifetime of Regular Exercise Slows Down Aging

Omega Fish Oils Don’t Improve Reading or Memory Skills in School Children

Slow But Steady: Shedding Light on Evolution of Turtle Brains

People With PTSD React Differently to Certain Sounds

Delayed Word Processing May Predict Alzheimer’s Risk