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Study sheds light on the darker parts of our genetic heritages

Neuroscience NewsJuly 20, 2019

Using gene editing to shut down DNA methylation in human cells, a specific set of transposons become activated. In turn, the transposons affected genes important for neural development. The findings shed light on how a loss of DNA methylation affects the genome in cancer and neuropsychiatric diseases.... Read More...

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Pioneering new study on dopamine and stress

Neuroscience NewsJuly 20, 2019

A neuroimaging study on house sparrows reveals changes in the dopaminergic system could be a physiological mechanism underlying the negative behavioral effects of chronic stress. The findings shed light on stress and resilience in wildlife and humans.... Read More...

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Take a Warm Bath 1-2 hours Before Bedtime to Get Better Sleep

Neuroscience NewsJuly 20, 2019

Taking a warm bath an hour or two before bedtime can help improve sleep quality. Scheduling a soak in the tub 1.5 hours before sleep, and setting the water temperature to 104-109 degrees Fahrenheit can hasten the speed of falling asleep by, on average, 10 minutes in addition to improving sleep quality.... Read More...

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Emotion-detection applications built on outdated science

Neuroscience NewsJuly 20, 2019

A new report warns most software designed to read facial emotions are based on outdated scientific data. Researchers say the majority of emotional detection software applications do not capture real differences in the way people convey, or interpret, emotion on faces.... Read More...

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Newly discovered neural pathway processes acute light to affect sleep

Neuroscience NewsJuly 20, 2019

Study challenges the widely accepted belief that all light information is relayed through the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which synchronizes the circadian rhythm.... Read More...

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Lower childhood IQ linked to Alzheimer’s later in life

Neuroscience NewsJuly 20, 2019

Children with the APOE E4 gene perform lower on verbal and general IQ tests than their peers without the genetic risk factor. APOE E4 is a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. The study suggests the effects of the gene manifests before adulthood and could be the earliest biomarker for later vulnerability to Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Taking out the Protein Garbage Becomes More Difficult as Neurons Age

Neuroscience NewsJuly 19, 2019

In aging mice, the number of autophagosomes is significantly decreased, and pronounced defects in the structure of autophagosomes increased. Turning on the WIPI2B protein restores autophagosome formation in aged neurons.... Read More...

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Astronauts less likely to faint on Earth if they exercise in space: Findings may help others with fainting issues

Neuroscience NewsJuly 19, 2019

Astronauts do not feel dizzy or faint during post-flight exercise, so long as they participate in certain types of exercise in space and receive IV fluids when they return to earth. The findings could have implications for people postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).... Read More...

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Relationship between type of delivery and twins’ psychological development

Neuroscience NewsJuly 19, 2019

The delivery method of twins may play a role in their neuropsychological development. A correlation has been discovered between twins born by cesarean section and poor cognitive development compared to twins born via virginal delivery.... Read More...

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Study hints at why an aggressive form of brain cancer is hard to treat

Neuroscience NewsJuly 19, 2019

Genetics and microenvironment influence the frequency of glioblastoma cells. Researchers provide a new blueprint for glioblastoma, integrating the malignant cell programs, cancer cell plasticity, and modulation by genetic drivers. The findings shed light on why this form of cancer is so hard to treat effectively.... Read More...

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This shows a happy face painted on a ball surrounded by unhappy faced balls

Humans aren’t designed to be happy

Neuroscience NewsJuly 19, 2019

Researchers argue humans did not evolve to be consistently happy but primarily survive and reproduce. Evolution, they say, placed an advantage on depression, preventing humans from engaging in risky or hopeless situations.... Read More...

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Music may offer alternative to preoperative drug routinely used to calm nerves

Neuroscience NewsJuly 19, 2019

Study shows listening to calming music before surgery has similar effects as midazolam in reducing anxiety before regional anesthesia is given.... Read More...

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Study sheds light on the darker parts of our genetic heritages

Pioneering new study on dopamine and stress

Take a Warm Bath 1-2 hours Before Bedtime to Get Better Sleep

Neuroscience

Study sheds light on the darker parts of our genetic heritages

Pioneering new study on dopamine and stress

Take a Warm Bath 1-2 hours Before Bedtime to Get Better Sleep

Neurology

Lower childhood IQ linked to Alzheimer’s later in life

Astronauts less likely to faint on Earth if they exercise in space: Findings may help others with fainting issues

Study hints at why an aggressive form of brain cancer is hard to treat

AI

Electronic chip mimics the brain to make memories in a flash

Deep learning algorithm solves Rubik’s Cube faster than any human

Neuroscience and artificial intelligence can help improve each other

Robotics

3D printed prosthetic hand can guess how you play Rock, Paper, Scissors

Brain cells for 3D vision discovered

Psychology

Pioneering new study on dopamine and stress

Emotion-detection applications built on outdated science

Relationship between type of delivery and twins’ psychological development

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Study sheds light on the darker parts of our genetic heritages

Pioneering new study on dopamine and stress

Take a Warm Bath 1-2 hours Before Bedtime to Get Better Sleep

Emotion-detection applications built on outdated science

Newly discovered neural pathway processes acute light to affect sleep

Lower childhood IQ linked to Alzheimer’s later in life

Taking out the Protein Garbage Becomes More Difficult as Neurons Age

Astronauts less likely to faint on Earth if they exercise in space: Findings may help others with fainting issues

Relationship between type of delivery and twins’ psychological development

Study hints at why an aggressive form of brain cancer is hard to treat

Humans aren’t designed to be happy

Music may offer alternative to preoperative drug routinely used to calm nerves