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·September 23, 2020·7 min read

Feeling Frisky Makes You See What You Want to See

People find potential romantic partners more attractive when they have, what researchers called, a "sexy mindset." They also tend to overestimate their chances of romantic success when aroused. The findings suggest the sexual system prepares the ground for forming relationships by biasing interpersonal perceptions. Read More

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·August 10, 2020·4 min read

Biology Blurs Line Between Sexes and Behaviors

Researchers have identified a genetic switch in neurons that can toggle between sex-specific states when necessary. Read More

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·June 15, 2020·5 min read

Neurons can shift how they process information about motion

When it comes to processing information about motion, neurons in the ventral intraparietal area of the brain are more flexible in switching between reference frames. The findings could be used to develop neural prosthetics designed for motion control. Read More

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·May 23, 2020·5 min read

When is reading your partner’s emotions beneficial, and when harmful?

Study reveals when empathetic accuracy is beneficial, and also harmful, to relationships. Read More

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·May 19, 2020·2 min read

Animal study shows human brain cells repair damage in multiple sclerosis

Human iPSCs transplanted into animal models of multiple sclerosis help repair cell damage and restore function. Read More

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·November 4, 2019·6 min read

How much do we lie when we have sex on the brain?

People are more likely to change their attitudes and engage in deceptive self-presentation when the possibility of sex is looming. Read More

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·July 6, 2019·6 min read

Why are we able to see moving objects against moving backgrounds?

The human brain can desensitize background motion and focus on smaller moving objects in the foreground as a result of activity in the middle temporal visual area. However, our ability to pick out smaller objects changes over time. Younger people are better at picking out foreground objects moving, while those over 65 have heightened awareness of objects moving in the background. Read More

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·June 28, 2019·5 min read

Teens who can describe negative emotions can stave off depression

Teens who can differentiate their negative emotions, rather than generalize how they feel, are less prone to depression. Read More

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·May 28, 2019·5 min read

Would you eat genetically modified food if you understood the science behind it?

Learning the underlying science behind genetically modified foods generates more positive attitudes toward them, a greater willingness to eat them, and a lowered perception that GM foods are risky. Read More

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·May 28, 2019·5 min read

Brain stimulation enhances visual learning speed and efficiency

Transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) helps boost visual learning in patients with chronic cortical blindness, leading to a recovery in motion processing within 10 days of exposure. The effects of the tRNS treatment appear to last for at least six months. Read More