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·April 2, 2014·6 min read

Most Comprehensive Wiring Diagram of Mammalian Brain to Date

Researchers provide the first comprehensive data set on how the mammalian brain is wired.

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·April 2, 2014·2 min read

Positive and Negative Thinkers’ Brains Revealed

The ability to stay positive in tough times may be hardwired into the brain, a new neuropsychology study reports.

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·April 2, 2014·6 min read

A Critical Window into the Developing Human Brain

New research details where genes are turned on in the brain during pregnancy. The study provides new insight into diseases such as autism and the origins of human uniqueness.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 1, 2014·3 min read

Switching Brain Cells with Less Light

A new computer model explains how ion channels react to optogenetics.

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·April 1, 2014·2 min read

Epilepsy Drug Target May Have Implications for Sleep Disruption

Researchers confirm GABA transamianase, a target of some epilepsy drugs, contributes to sleep loss.

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·April 1, 2014·4 min read

Experimental Cancer Drug Reverses Schizophrenia in Adolescent Mice

Researchers discover an experimental anti cancer compound appears to reverse behaviors associated with schizophrenia in mouse models.

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·April 1, 2014·4 min read

Night Owls Tend to Be Bigger Risk Takers

According to a new study, female night owls had cortisol levels comparable to men. The researcher suggests high cortisol levels could be a biological mechanism which explains higher risk taking in night owls.

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·April 1, 2014·3 min read

Movies Synchronize Brains

Using MEG, researchers develop a method fast enough to observe immediate changes in brain function when a person watches a movie.

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Featured Genetics

·April 1, 2014·2 min read

Researchers Find Better Way to Grow Motor Neurons From Stem Cells

Researchers develop a new method for generating human motor neurons from stem cells more quickly and efficiently.

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·March 31, 2014·5 min read

Computer Maps 21 Distinct Emotional Expressions, Even Happily Disgusted

Researchers discover a new way for computers to recognize 21 distinct and complex facial expressions.

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Featured Neurology

·March 31, 2014·2 min read

Congenitally Blind Visualize Numbers Opposite Way to Sighted

Researchers find those who are blind from birth visualize numbers the opposite way around from sighted people.

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Featured Psychology

·March 31, 2014·5 min read

Weaker Gut Instinct Makes Teens Open to Risky Behavior

Different connections in the teenage limbic system leaves many adolescents more vulnerable to risky behavior, a new study reports.

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