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Your brain may contain ‘time cells’ that help form long-term memories

Neuroscience NewsMarch 14, 2019

New findings back up recent hippocampal research in rodents, providing evidence of a common hippocampal neural mechanism representing temporal information in episodic memory.... Read More...

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Peering Inside the Minds of Worms For Clues on How Memories Form

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 20, 2019

A new study in worms reveals memory blocking is not a result of problems with memory formation, but instead with memory recall.... Read More...

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Study Identified Numerous Genes Associated with Risk Tolerance and Risky Behaviors

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 14, 2019

Researchers have identified 124 genetic variants located on 99 separate regions of the genome which are linked to a person's tolerance and willingness to take risks.... Read More...

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Gut Immune Cells Cut Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 3, 2019

A new study reveals the intestine as a source of immune cells that help reduce neuroinflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis. Increasing the number of these cells helps block inflammation entirely, researchers report. ... Read More...

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How Ancient Virus Got Cannabis High

Neuroscience NewsNovember 27, 2018

Researchers provide the first cannabis chromosome map, revealing ancient viruses contributed to the evolution of marijuana.... Read More...

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Unraveling a Genetic Network Linked to Autism

Neuroscience NewsNovember 7, 2018

Using CRISPR techniques, researchers have uncovered a genetic network linked to autism.... Read More...

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It Turns Out There is No “Type” in Type A Personality

Neuroscience NewsNovember 7, 2018

Researchers say there is no "type" in the common pop psychology concept of a "Type A" personality.... Read More...

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Link Between ADHD and High Fluoride Levels in Pregnancy

Neuroscience NewsOctober 14, 2018

Researchers report higher levels of urinary fluoride during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of ADHD in school aged children. The study reports prenatal fluoride exposure is most strongly associated with inattentive behavior and cognitive problems in the children.... Read More...

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Learning to Lie Has Cognitive Benefits

Neuroscience NewsAugust 31, 2018

A new study reports there are cognitive benefits for children who learn to lie early in life. Researchers say children who learn to lie early have more self control, better executive function and improved theory of mind.... Read More...

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A New Connection Between Smell and Memory Identified

Neuroscience NewsJuly 23, 2018

A new study reveals how smells we encounter throughout life are encoded in memory. The findings could help develop new smell tests for Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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AI Researchers Design ‘Privacy Filter’ For Your Photos

Neuroscience NewsJune 3, 2018

Using an AI technique called adversarial training, researchers have developed a new algorithm that dynamically disrupts facial recognition systems, which may help to maintain privacy.... Read More...

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Frontal Lobe Implicated in Chronic Pain

Neuroscience NewsMay 26, 2018

A new study reveals, in rodents, some spinal pain begins in the frontal cortex. Researchers say the findings could help in the development of new treatments for chronic pain.... Read More...

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Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?

Neuroscience

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

Neurology

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

New study reshapes understanding of how the brain recovers from injury

AI

Brain-inspired AI inspires insights about the brain (and vice versa)

AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Robotics

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Psychology

Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

When neurons are out of shape, antidepressants may not work

University of Toronto

Your brain may contain ‘time cells’ that help form long-term memories

Peering Inside the Minds of Worms For Clues on How Memories Form

Study Identified Numerous Genes Associated with Risk Tolerance and Risky Behaviors

Gut Immune Cells Cut Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis

How Ancient Virus Got Cannabis High

Unraveling a Genetic Network Linked to Autism

Link Between ADHD and High Fluoride Levels in Pregnancy

A New Connection Between Smell and Memory Identified

AI Researchers Design ‘Privacy Filter’ For Your Photos

Frontal Lobe Implicated in Chronic Pain