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·May 20, 2015·5 min read

Sexual Behavior of Drosophila Regulated by One Simple Molecule

Researchers report they have discovered the molecule responsible for regulating sexual behavior in vinegar flies.

This shows neurons in mouse brains expressing sexual reproduction hormones.

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·May 18, 2015·4 min read

Genetic Fault in Molecule Important For Neural Connections Can Prevent Puberty

Researchers report a genetic fault which prevents SEMA3E from working correctly can prevent people from undergoing puberty.

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·May 5, 2015·5 min read

Organization Principles of the Sensory Cortex Revealed by 3D Neural Network Models

Researchers have successfully reconstructed neural networks which interconnect cortical columns in a rat's brain.

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·May 4, 2015·4 min read

New Link Between Alzheimer’s and Diabetes Discovered

Researchers report they have uncovered a unique connection between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

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·May 4, 2015·3 min read

Premature Birth Can Alter Neural Connectivity

According to a new study, researchers find less brain connectivity between the thalamus and areas of the brain involved in higher cognitive functions in preterm babies.

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·May 1, 2015·4 min read

Long Term Cosmic Ray Exposure Causes Lasting Cognitive Impairment in Astronauts

New research reports galactic cosmic rays cause significant damage to the central nervous system and results in cognitive impairments for astronauts on extended space flights.

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·April 29, 2015·5 min read

Amyloid Beta Production Blocked in Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s

Findings promising as a potential early therapeutic intervention for AD.

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·April 28, 2015·6 min read

Researchers Discover Brain Regions Responsible for Jumping to Conclusions

Researchers identify ventrolateral prefrontal cortex as a critical brain region for one shot learning.

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·April 27, 2015·5 min read

Brain Balances Perception and Action When Caught in an Illusion

A new study sets out to understand how the brain determines the location of nearby objects.

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·April 27, 2015·3 min read

Mustached Bats Use Both Sides of Brain to Process Sounds

A new study reports mustached bats use both sides of their brains to process different aspects of sounds.

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·April 24, 2015·3 min read

Becoming The Invisible Person

Researchers investigate how a perceptual illusion of being invisible affects physical stress response in social situations.

This is a 3-D image of human neurons in a dish.

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·April 23, 2015·4 min read

Targeting Protein Pathway Could Provide New Alzheimer’s Treatments

Manipulating the rate at which APP is broken down is directly connected to tau levels in the brain, a new study reports.

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