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·June 3, 2022·6 min read

Key Factor in Neocortex Development Discovered

A new study sheds light on how the neocortex in the human brain develops.

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·June 1, 2022·4 min read

Team Sports Linked to Fewer Mental Health Difficulties for Kids

Children who participate in team sports have better mental health outcomes than those who play individual sports or take part in no sports at all. Those who play individual sports have worse mental health outcomes than those who do not play sports.

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·June 1, 2022·4 min read

Why Ketamine Is a Speedster Antidepressant

Ketamine's rapid action as an antidepressant is a result of increasing the activity of a small number of newborn neurons, which are part of ongoing neurogenesis in the brain.

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·May 31, 2022·4 min read

Signal Detection Theory May Be Useful for Characterizing Cognitive Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis

Study reveals an association between signal detection theory, brain activation patterns, and subjective state fatigue. In those with multiple sclerosis, greater effects of fatigue were seen.

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·May 31, 2022·4 min read

Genetic Sex Determines the Way Your Muscle “Talks” to Other Tissues in Your Body

Sex-specific circuits in muscles signal to other tissues and organs, processing muscle impact differently in males and females.

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·May 31, 2022·6 min read

When Should I Schedule My Exercise?

Women looking to reduce belly fat and blood pressure should exercise in the morning. Men who exercise in the evening showed improvements in metabolic and heart health, and improved overall emotional wellbeing.

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·May 31, 2022·4 min read

This Illusion, New to Science, Is Strong Enough to Trick Our Reflexes

The highly dynamic, new "expanding hole" optical illusion can be perceived by 86% of people. The illusion is so good at deceiving the brain, it causes pupillary dilation as though we are walking into a darkened room.

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·May 31, 2022·4 min read

Healthy Development Thanks to Older Siblings

Mothers who reported stress during pregnancy reported their child experienced behavioral problems between the ages of 7 and 8. However, behavioral problems were reduced if the child had older siblings.

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·May 30, 2022·4 min read

Wearable Sensor Finds Dancers Are Dancing Through Pain

A newly designed wearable sensor shows many semi-professional and professional dancers continue to dance while experiencing significant pain.

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·May 30, 2022·5 min read

Olfactory Neurons Adapt to the Surrounding Environment

Study reveals how olfactory neurons adapt to the surrounding environment.

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·May 30, 2022·2 min read

Why the Memory of Fear Is Seared Into Our Brains

Norepinephrine facilitates fear processing by stimulating a population of inhibitory neurons in the amygdala, generating repetitive bursting patterns of electrical activity. This activity changes the frequency of oscillations in the amygdala from resting state to aroused state, promoting the formation of fear memories.