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University of Bristol

·July 22, 2024·3 min read

Dogs Detect Human Stress Smell, Affecting Their Mood and Choices

Summary: New research finds that dogs exposed to human stress odors make more ‘pessimistic’ choices, indicating a negative emotional state....

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·July 10, 2024·5 min read

Critical Brain Development in Toddlers at 16 Months

Researchers found that 16-month-old toddlers engage more brain regions to develop cognitive skills like inhibitory control. Using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), the study showed increased brain activity in the prefrontal and parietal cortex. Despite no observable improvement in skills, significant brain changes were noted between 10 and 16 months. This highlights 16 months as a crucial period for developing the ability to follow instructions and control impulses.

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·June 5, 2024·3 min read

New Breakthrough Treatment for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Researchers discovered that boosting the protein IRAK-M in retinal cells can effectively treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This revolutionary therapy offers a comprehensive approach to AMD, a leading cause of vision loss affecting 200 million people worldwide.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 11, 2024·5 min read

Happiness Takes Practice

Happiness can indeed be learned through courses like their 'Science of Happiness', which educates students on evidence-informed habits for well-being. However, a follow-up study indicates that the initial boost in well-being requires sustained effort and continued practice of these habits, such as gratitude and meditation, to maintain long-term benefits.

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·November 27, 2023·4 min read

Beyond Processed Foods: New Insights into What Drives Our Food Choices

A new study challenges prevailing assumptions about food preferences, particularly regarding ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Engaging 224 adults, the study analyzed responses to images of 52 familiar foods, assessing factors like energy density, processing level, and carbohydrate-to-fat ratio.

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·August 7, 2023·5 min read

Navigators of Nature: Butterflies Exhibit Spatial Learning

Until now, research on insect spatial learning primarily focused on social species like bees and ants. This new revelation underscores the possibility of more widespread complex learning skills, such as the use of spatial information, in insects than previously recognized.

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·June 19, 2023·4 min read

Deciphering the Brain’s ‘Traffic Lights’: A Receptor Map Unveiled

Researchers unveiled key organizational principles in the brain, thanks to an intricate mapping of neurotransmitter receptors. The team, studying macaque brains, provided a deeper understanding of how our brain differentiates between internally and externally stimulated thoughts and emotions.

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·April 25, 2023·4 min read

Genetic Driver of Anxiety Discovered

An international team of scientists has identified a gene in the brain responsible for anxiety symptoms and found that modifying the gene can reduce anxiety levels, offering a novel drug target for anxiety disorders. The discovery highlights a new amygdala miR483-5p/Pgap2 pathway that regulates the brain's response to stress and provides a potential therapeutic approach for anxiety disorders.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·April 16, 2023·4 min read

Long-Term Use of Steroids Could Impair Memory

Hippocampal activity was profoundly impaired in rodent models of long-term steroid exposure, leading to memory deficits.

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·March 15, 2023·3 min read

Memories Could Be Lost if Two Key Brain Regions Fail to Sync Together

If neural assemblies between the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex fail to sync together at the correct time, memories are lost.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·March 1, 2023·4 min read

Depression Linked to Immune Response in Some People

Changes in different components of the immune system, both adaptive and innate immune responses, may play a role in the development of depression in some people.

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·January 23, 2023·6 min read

Anti-aging Gene Shown to Rewind Heart Age by 10 Years

Researchers say a gene found in many centenarians can reverse the biological age of the heart by ten years. The findings offer a potential target for patients with heart failure.

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University of Bristol

Dogs Detect Human Stress Smell, Affecting Their Mood and Choices

Critical Brain Development in Toddlers at 16 Months

Happiness Takes Practice

Beyond Processed Foods: New Insights into What Drives Our Food Choices

Navigators of Nature: Butterflies Exhibit Spatial Learning

Deciphering the Brain’s ‘Traffic Lights’: A Receptor Map Unveiled

Genetic Driver of Anxiety Discovered

Long-Term Use of Steroids Could Impair Memory

Memories Could Be Lost if Two Key Brain Regions Fail to Sync Together

Depression Linked to Immune Response in Some People

Anti-aging Gene Shown to Rewind Heart Age by 10 Years

Manipulating Brain Waves During Sleep With Sound

AI Conversations Help Conspiracy Theorists Change Their Views

High Doses of ADHD Meds Linked to Increased Psychosis Risk

Key Neurons Found to Predict Memory of People and Places

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