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What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience can involve research from many branches of science including those involving neurology, brain science, neurobiology, psychology, computer science, artificial intelligence, statistics, prosthetics, neuroimaging, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, pharmacology, electrophysiology, biology, robotics and technology.

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·July 28, 2021·4 min read

Motivation Depends on How the Brain Processes Fatigue

People show a decrease in motivation to exert effort or work when feeling fatigued. Motivation can be restored if people are allowed a short rest, however for those with long-term fatigue, motivation does not improve following a short-term period of rest.

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·July 28, 2021·6 min read

Improved Learning Processes Tied to Reduced Symptoms of Depression

Specific neural learning processes are linked to symptoms of depression. Improvements in the learning processes were associated with overall improvements in depression symptoms.

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·July 28, 2021·5 min read

X-Rays Can Control Neuron Function and Behavior

A novel X-ray scintillator-based optogenetics technique allows researchers to control neural function deep within the brain and alter behavioral responses.

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·July 28, 2021·6 min read

How to Make Up Your Mind When the Glass Seems Half Empty?

A new study reveals how anxiety affects the decision-making process in the brain, resulting in selecting more pessimistic choices.

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·July 28, 2021·3 min read

Does Testosterone Influence Success? Not Much

Study reveals there is little evidence to suggest high testosterone meaningfully affects socioeconomic status, health, or risk-taking in men or women.

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·July 28, 2021·3 min read

Discovery Points to Ketamine’s Long-Term Antidepressant Effects

The MeCP2 gene influences ketamine's behavioral effect and strengthens synapses, leading to an improvement in the drug's antidepressant effect over time.

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·July 28, 2021·4 min read

Fruit Compound May Have Potential to Prevent and Treat Parkinson’s Disease

Farnesol, a naturally occurring compound found in berries and other fruits, prevents the loss of dopamine-producing neurons and reverses Parkinson's associated damage to the brain in mouse models.

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·July 27, 2021·4 min read

Many Parents Still Believe Boys Are Better, More Competitive at Sports Than Girls

Gender stereotypes and double standards, where young female athletes are not taken as seriously as or treated differently than their male counterparts, persist, even among parents.

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·July 27, 2021·3 min read

Paranoia Is Another Byproduct of the Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked an increase of people reporting feelings of paranoia, especially in states where there is low adherence to mask mandates. Researchers report paranoia was associated with an increased acceptance of conspiracy theories, including believing anti-vaccine information and Q-Anon conspiracies.

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·July 27, 2021·8 min read

Three Brain Responses Linked to Successful Weight Loss Surgery

Neuroimaging study reveals three distinct response types in brain areas that control hunger, food intake, and appetite in patients who had undergone weight loss surgery.

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·July 27, 2021·4 min read

Premature Birth Associated With Profound Reduction in Brain Connections

Preterm birth was associated with a profound reduction in connectivity between multiple brain regions and with the reconfiguration of the organization of functional brain networks.

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·July 27, 2021·6 min read

Eating for Hunger or Pleasure? Regulating These Feeding Behaviors Involves Different Brain Circuits

The brain regulates both eating for hunger and pleasure through serotonin-producing neurons in the midbrain, but the different types of feeding are wired by independent circuits that do not influence the other type of feeding.

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