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·May 24, 2023·6 min read

Tongue Movements Revealed by Brain Signals

Researchers leveraged 3D x-ray videography and machine learning to study intricate tongue movements during feeding in non-human primates. The study records the neural activity of the sensorimotor cortex and discovers it accurately decodes the 3D shape of the tongue.

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·April 26, 2023·6 min read

Correlation Between Social Vulnerability and Elevated Suicide Risks Discovered

Social determinants of health are linked to suicide risk, with the suicide rate nearly doubling between the least and most socially vulnerable counties. The study proposes several public health and economic policies that could reduce suicide rates by targeting social vulnerability in communities, such as improving access to mental health services and quality healthcare, and building stronger social networks.

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·April 17, 2023·7 min read

Can You Describe a Sensation Without Feeling It First?

A new study that examined people without somatosensation reveals direct sensory experience is not required to understand or use abstract metaphors or language about sensations.

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·March 12, 2023·5 min read

Research Points to Drug Option for Hair-Pulling and Skin-Picking Disorders

Memantine, a drug commonly prescribed to treat symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, reduces symptoms for adults with hair-pulling and skin-picking disorders.

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·January 20, 2023·5 min read

High Frequency Brain Wave Patterns in the Motor Cortex Can Predict an Upcoming Movement

Spatially organized recruitment of neural activity across the motor cortex informs details of planned movements.

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·November 28, 2022·7 min read

Unique Features of Octopus Create an Entirely New Way of Designing a Nervous System

Researchers discovered a structure within the octopus nervous system by which the intramuscular nerve cords, which help the cephalopod to sense its arm movements, connect arms on the opposite side of the animal.

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·November 17, 2022·5 min read

Social Media Could Open Doors for Studying Memory

Social media presents a new way for researchers to study memory. User-created media can evoke memories of emotion, location, time and other memory content all at once.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·October 19, 2022·7 min read

Selection of Human Immune-Related Genes Was Driven by the Black Death

Bubonic plague, or the "Black Death" placed significantly selective pressure on humans, changing the frequency of certain immune-related genes and affecting our susceptibility to modern diseases.

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·October 1, 2022·7 min read

Folic Acid Treatment Is Associated With Decreased Risk of Suicide Attempts

Study reveals a 44% reduction in suicidal events, including suicide attempts and self-harm, in depressed patients who took folic acid supplements.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·July 28, 2022·6 min read

Rapid Loss of Smell Predicts Dementia and Smaller Brain Areas Linked to Alzheimer’s

Smell loss in older individuals not only can predict cognitive decline, but it can also foretell structural changes in brain structures linked to Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology Visual Neuroscience

·July 19, 2022·6 min read

Study Finds Widespread False Memories of Logos and Characters, Including Mr. Monopoly and Pikachu

When it comes to famous logos and characters, people often experience a Visual Mandela Effect, or consistent, confident, and widespread false memories of such famous icons.