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·November 15, 2016·4 min read

Hearing With Your Eyes: A Western Style of Speech Perception

While Western people tend to look at lip movement when communicating, a new study reports Japanese people are less influenced by looking at the mouth when communicating.

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·November 15, 2016·3 min read

Antibiotic Restores Brain Cell Communication in Areas Damaged by Alzheimer’s

Researchers report an antibiotic usually administered prior to surgery to prevent infection could help reduce damage to the brain that occurs during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

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·November 15, 2016·3 min read

Special Brain Activities While Mom and Child With Autism Gaze at Each Other

Researchers discover "special" brain activities in both mother and child with ASD when gazing at one another.

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·November 15, 2016·4 min read

What Can Google Tell Us About ‘the Memory Web’ in the Brain?

A new study helps to untangle the memory web by shedding light on how neurons in areas of the brain associated with memory provide long term coding of associations between concepts.

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·November 15, 2016·4 min read

The Aging Brain Benefits From Distraction

According to researchers, for the aging brain, distractions and reduced focus may not be as bad as we think.

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·November 14, 2016·3 min read

Biomarker to Speed Diagnosis of Brain and Spinal Cord Inflammation Identified

Researchers have identified a new biomarker for spinal cord and brain inflammation.

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·November 14, 2016·3 min read

Study Finds Facial Impressions Are Driven by Our Own Experiences

Researchers report we make up our minds about others after seeing their faces for a fraction of a second, and that these snap judgments, which are usually incorrect, predict economic, legal, voting and other decisions.

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·November 14, 2016·5 min read

Implant Allows Locked In ALS Patient to Operate Speech Computer With Her Brain

A wireless neural implant has allowed a locked in ALS patient to operate a speech computer with her brain activity.

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·November 14, 2016·4 min read

Stress-Induced Changes in Maternal Gut Could Negatively Impact Offspring for Life

Researchers report pregnant mice exposed to stress had alterations in the makeup of bacteria in their guts, as well as in the intestinal tracts of their female offspring.