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Pinpointing Cells That Control the Brain’s Memory Flow

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 31, 2019

A new mouse study reveals a small cluster of interneurons in the hippocampus help the brain remember the places that matter the most. The findings could have implications for future studies of psychiatric disorders.... Read More...

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Genes on the Move Help Nose Make Sense of Scents

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 9, 2019

A new study sheds light on the ingenious mechanism that underlies the brain's ability to distinguish between different smells.... Read More...

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Friend or Foe? Brain Area That Controls Social Memory Also Triggers Aggression

Neuroscience NewsDecember 5, 2018

A new study reports the CA2 region of the hippocampus controls both higher order cognition, like social memory, and instinctual behaviors, such as aggression. The findings could shed light on why abnormal social behaviors may occur in schizophrenia and other psychiatric illnesses.... Read More...

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Reversing Memory Loss: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsOctober 23, 2018

Researchers report osterocalcin, a naturally occurring hormone, can help boost memory in aging mice. The findings pave the way for new treatments to help stave off, and possibly reverse memory loss in humans.... Read More...

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How the Brain Bounces Back

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 17, 2018

A new study reports activity, not rest, help speed up recovery following a brain injury.... Read More...

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Switching Off Cravings and Food Pleasure in the Brain: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsMay 30, 2018

A new study reports altering activity in the amygdala can eliminate cravings for sweet foods. Researchers believe the findings could help develop new treatments for eating disorders.... Read More...

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A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: Mathematical Model Explains How Different Brains Agree on Smells

Neuroscience NewsMay 1, 2018

A new computational model sheds light on the complexity of smell identification. Researchers report different brains know how to associate new similar odors, so long as they have experienced an overlap in odors over their lifetime.... Read More...

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In Pursuit of Pleasure, the Brain Learns to Hit the Repeat Button

Neuroscience NewsMarch 2, 2018

According to researchers, the brain learns to reproduce brain activity patterns that lead to reward. The findings could lead to new avenues for treating addiction and OCD, researchers report.... Read More...

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Body Movements Just Need a Puff of Dopamine to Get Started

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 1, 2018

Researchers say findings about how dopamine affects the initiation of movement could pave the way for the development of new treatments for Parkinson's and other movement related disorders.... Read More...

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Stem Cells that Build a Fly’s Nervous System Discovered

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 28, 2018

A new study sheds light on key aspects of nervous system development.... Read More...

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Human Brain Recalls Visual Features in Reverse Order Than it Detects Them

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2017

A new study upends traditional models of how the brain constructs interpretations of the outside world, revealing that the brain uses a reverse order of processing to recall visual information.... Read More...

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Body’s Own Defense Against ALS Actually Drives Disease Progression at Later Stages

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 11, 2017

In early stages of ALS, autophagy helps to suppress disease progression, but accelerates the spread as the disease enters into later stages, researchers report.... Read More...

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