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·April 10, 2017·2 min read

Negative Sounds Emphasized in Burned-Out Brains

Researchers report you may be more sensitive to negative information when you're feeling burnout symptoms.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·February 4, 2017·4 min read

Empathetic People Experience Dogs’ Expressions More Strongly

A new study reveals empathy affects perceptions of a dog's facial expressions.

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·February 3, 2017·2 min read

Not So Sweet: Liquorice Consumption Has Harmful Effects on Fetal Development

Children whose mothers consumed large amounts of liquorice while pregnant performed worse than their peers in cognitive reasoning tests and expressed more ADHD-like symptoms. Additionally, females entered into puberty early than those who did not have fetal exposure to glycyrrhizin.

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·January 16, 2017·3 min read

Certain Anti-Influenza Compounds Also Inhibit Zika Infection

According to researchers, three anti-influenza compounds also appear to be able to inhibit Zika virus infection.

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·December 19, 2016·3 min read

Noise Sensitivity Traced to Changes in Brain Function

A new study looks at the way in which noise sensitivity is manifested due to changes in the way in which the brain processes auditory information.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·October 26, 2016·4 min read

Higher Resting Heart Rate and Blood pressure Linked to Later Psychiatric Illness

A new study links higher resting blood pressure in younger men with later onset of OCD, schizophrenia and substance abuse problems.

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