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·July 2, 2020·3 min read

Laughing Gas May Bring Relief to PTSD Sufferers

Nitrous oxide may provide temporary relief to veterans suffering from PTSD, a new study reports.

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·May 28, 2020·3 min read

Which areas of our brains represent the colors we see?

Neuroimaging study sheds new light on how we perceive colors. Activity in higher visual cortex areas matched the colors test subjects saw.

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·February 28, 2020·3 min read

Why images may appear closer, or farther, than they actually are

Boundary contraction may be as common as boundary extension, and whether something appears zoomed in or out depends on the properties of the image.

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·February 21, 2020·3 min read

Why do we sometimes have trouble paying attention?

Patterns of functional connectivity reliably predict when people were more or less focused on a task.

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·August 30, 2019·4 min read

Creation of new brain cells plays an underappreciated role in Alzheimer’s disease

Microglia may play a significant role in disrupting neurogenesis in those with Alzheimer's disease. When mice were given drugs which caused microglial cells to die, neurogenesis returned to normal.

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·August 4, 2019·4 min read

Children don’t like nature as much as adults, but preferences change with age

Younger children tend to prefer urban environments, but older children tend to prefer natural settings. Findings suggest an affinity for nature develops gradually during life rather than being inherent at an early age.

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·July 11, 2019·3 min read

Area of brain associated with spatial awareness and planning actions also plays crucial role in decision making

The posterior parietal cortex, an area of the brain implicated in spatial awareness, plays a critical role in visual decision making.

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·June 10, 2019·5 min read

AI software reveals the inner workings of short-term memory

A recurrent neural network algorithm demonstrates short-term synaptic plasticity can support short term maintenance of information, providing the memory delay period is sufficiently short.

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·September 17, 2018·5 min read

Gene Therapy Via Skin Protects Mice From Lethal Cocaine Doses

Using CRISPR gene editing techniques, researchers create modified skin grafts that rapidly degrade cocaine and reduce drug seeking behaviors in mouse models of addiction.