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·October 2, 2017·4 min read

Bilingual People May Find it Easier to Learn New Languages

Brain activity of bilingual people who learn a new language is similar to that of native speakers of that language within one day of training, a new study reports. For monolingual people, it takes much longer to exhibit P600 brain activity following language learning.

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·October 1, 2017·5 min read

Can Listening to Music Help You Fall Asleep?

Researchers explore how listening to music prior to sleep could impact how well you rest.

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·October 1, 2017·4 min read

Concussions May Affect Women Differently Than Men

Rutgers researchers are conducting two new studies that will investigate how concussion affects female athletes.

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·October 1, 2017·4 min read

Does Marijuana Affect Your Sleep?

Many people say cannabis can help them to rest and fall asleep, especially if they feel stressed or are suffering sleep disturbances. A new paper examines the effect marijuana has on sleep, concluding the effectiveness is based on individual differences, concentration and a number of other factors.

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·September 30, 2017·6 min read

New Clues From Brain Structures of Mantis Shrimp

An eLife study reveals mantis shrimps have mushroom bodies in the brains. A key player in memory and learning in insects, mushroom bodies have not previously been identified in crustaceans. Researchers believe their finding could shed light on how brain structures evolved in arthropods.

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·September 30, 2017·4 min read

Concussion: How the NFL Came to Shape the Issue That Plagued It

A new study reviews how demands for institutional change led the NFL to change its ideology and engage in advocacy to address football related concussion.

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·September 30, 2017·5 min read

Biomarker May Help Diagnose CTE During Life

Until now, chronic traumatic encephalopathy could only be diagnosed post-mortem. Researchers have identified a potential biomarker that could help diagnose CTE during a person's lifetime.

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·September 30, 2017·4 min read

Beer Can Lift Your Spirits: Hordenine Activates Brain’s Reward Center

Hordenine, a substance present in beer and malted barley, activates dopamine D2 receptors through G proteins, leading to a possibly prolonged effect on the brain's reward center, researchers report.

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·September 30, 2017·4 min read

Gamers Have an Advantage in Learning

People who play video games for more than 15 hours per week performed better in learning tasks and showed increased activity in brain areas associated with memory than non-gamers, a new study reports.

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·September 29, 2017·6 min read

How ‘Love Hormone’ Oxytocin Spurs Sociability

Researchers pinpoint the brain circuitry involved in social reward and shed new light on oxytocin's role in social behavior.

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·September 29, 2017·7 min read

Biologists Identify Possible New Strategy for Halting Brain Tumors

A new study reports researchers have identified a mechanism that aids the growth of glioblastoma brain cancer. By blocking the mechanism, researchers were able to halt the progression of the tumors.