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·March 12, 2020·4 min read

Specific gene can impact neurodevelopment, leading to autism and macrocephaly

Mutations of the RAB39b gene lead to macrocephaly and autism-like behaviors in mouse brain organoid models, and enlargements and impairments in human organoids.

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·February 20, 2020·4 min read

Baby’s Kicks Provide Clues About Infant Development

Human-robot interaction and monitoring motor movement may provide clues to developmental disorders such as ADHD and autism in children.

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·February 12, 2020·5 min read

Multi-center neuroimaging study offers new insights on schizophrenia

Those with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome had significantly lower brain volume, as well as lower volumes in specific structures, including the thalamus, hippocampus, and amygdala.

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·January 19, 2020·6 min read

Findings about sea star locomotion could aid in development of simpler, decentralized systems in robotics

Much of a sea star's locomotion is determined by local sensory-motor response at the tube feet level as opposed to global sensory-motor commands. It appears the nervous system relies on the physics of the interaction between the body and the environment to control movement. The findings will help with the development of new robotic systems that utilize a decentralized component to learn hierarchically.

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·January 18, 2020·5 min read

How does your body respond to feelings of moral outrage? Depends on your politics

Study reveals liberals and conservatives feel certain violations of moral concerns, such as loyalty and purity, in different areas of their bodies.

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·November 21, 2019·5 min read

Exposure to PM 2.5 pollution linked to brain atrophy and memory decline

Older women exposed to higher levels of air pollution were more likely to experience greater memory decline and Alzheimer's-like brain atrophy compared with those exposed to cleaner air.

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·October 31, 2019·5 min read

Why music makes us feel, according to AI

Artificial intelligence helps shed light on how people's brains, bodies, and emotions react to listening to music. Music influences parts of the auditory cortex, including the Heschl's gyrus and superior temporal gyrus, specifically responding to pulse clarity. Changes in dynamics, rhythm, timbre, and the introduction of new instruments cause an uptick in the response. The study also identified the best song types for the perfect workout, sleep, and study.

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·September 21, 2019·6 min read

Researchers hone in on the elusive receptor for sour taste

OTOP1 has been confirmed as a sour taste receptor. The protein is essential and sufficient for sour taste receptor cells to respond to acids and stimulate the nerves that enable sour taste perception.

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·September 4, 2019·4 min read

Can AI spot liars?

Artificial intelligence systems that use emotional reading algorithms to evaluate facial expressions are not very good at lie detection.

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·August 27, 2019·4 min read

Researchers take aim at circadian clock in deadly brain cancer

Glioblastoma stem cells' circadian clocks ramp up the cells' metabolism, making them stronger, more resistant to treatment, and able to divide and multiply more rapidly. By targeting the stem cells with a small molecule drug, researchers found mice models lived longer and their tumors shrank.

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·August 12, 2019·3 min read

AI tool characterizes a song’s genre & provides insights regarding perception music

The record-breaking single 'Old Town Road' is a little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll, according to an artificial intelligence tool. The deep learning technology also provides a broader understanding of how we perceive and process music.