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·July 12, 2018·4 min read

Big Data Analysis Identifies New Cancer Risk Genes

A newly developed statistical method has allowed researchers to identify 13 cancer predisposition risk genes, 10 of which, the scientists say, are new discoveries.

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·July 12, 2018·5 min read

Sci-Fi Fans Enthusiastic For Digitizing the Brain

Researchers report science fiction fans are positive about the potential to upload consciousness, neurotech and digitizing the brain.

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·July 12, 2018·3 min read

Voters Don’t Always Walk the Talk When it Comes to Infidelity

A new study reveals those with libertarian views are more likely to use adultery dating websites than those of other political persuasions. Researchers report those who claim more sexually conservative values are, paradoxically, more sexually deviant when it comes to fidelity than their more sexually liberated peers.

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·July 12, 2018·4 min read

Machine Learning Helps Predict Treatment Outcomes in Schizophrenia

A machine learning algorithm is able to successfully identify, with 78% accuracy, schizophrenia in patients based on brain scans of the superior temporal cortex. The algorithm is also 82% accurate in predicting whether or not a patient will respond positively to a specific antipsychotic medication.

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·July 12, 2018·4 min read

Solos Twice as Common in Sad Songs

Want to compose a sad song? Include a solo. Researchers report orchestral passages with characteristics that evoke sadness are twice as likely to feature a solo.

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·July 12, 2018·6 min read

Long, Spindly Axons Help Optimize Signaling Efficiency

Study could revolutionize understanding of how signal flow can be measured in the brain and could have an impact into the development of new artificial neural networks.

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·July 12, 2018·5 min read

Higher Blood Pressure May Be Linked to Alzheimer’s

A new study reports a link between higher than average late life systolic blood pressure and higher number of tangles in Alzheimer's disease.

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·July 11, 2018·3 min read

Snorts Indicate Positive Emotions in Horses

Researchers report horses tend to snort more when they are in positive emotional situations. The findings suggest snorts are reliable indicators of positive emotions in horses.

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·July 11, 2018·4 min read

Autism Linked to Cerebellum Shape

Researchers report boys on the autism spectrum tend to have lower fractal dimension in the right side of the cerebellum than those without autism.

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·July 11, 2018·4 min read

Will Introducing Solids Early Really Help a Baby Sleep Better?

Researchers challenge a recent study that claims feeding babies solid foods early may help them to sleep better.

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·July 11, 2018·5 min read

Breakthrough in Construction of Computers for Mimicking Human Brain

Researchers have developed a new computer system that mimics the brain's neural networks. The advance could shed new light into neural processing and assist with research into brain disorders.

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·July 11, 2018·5 min read

Stress Affects People with Schizophrenia Differently

A new study reveals people with schizophrenia have a disrupted stress response. Researchers report those with schizophrenia have an increase in dopamine release in the striatum, but not in the prefrontal cortex, in response to stress.