Neuroscience
Implantable brain device relieves pain in early study
A computerized brain implant effectively relieves short-term and chronic pain in rodents, a new study finds.
Jun 21, 2021
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Neuroscience
Study finds brain areas involved in seeking information about bad possibilities
The term "doomscrolling" describes the act of endlessly scrolling through bad news on social media and reading every worrisome tidbit that pops up, a habit that unfortunately seems to have become common during the COVID-19 ...
Jun 11, 2021
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Genetics
Study links genes with function across the human brain
Many psychiatric disorders have genetic causes, but the exact mechanism of how genes influence higher brain function remains a mystery. A new study provides a map linking the genetic signature of functions across the human ...
Mar 25, 2021
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Neuroscience
Babies pay attention with down payment from immature brain region
Anyone who has watched an infant's eyes follow a dangling trinket dancing in front of them knows that babies are capable of paying attention with laser focus.
Mar 18, 2021
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Neuroscience
Pinning down how the brain predicts the consequences of choices
Predicting the outcomes of actions in order to make good decisions is a critical role of brain function. This process is thought to work through two fundamentally different mechanisms called "model-free" and "model-based" ...
Nov 4, 2020
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Neuroscience
Learning difficulties due to poor connectivity, not specific brain regions
Different learning difficulties do not correspond to specific regions of the brain, as previously thought, say researchers at the University of Cambridge. Instead poor connectivity between 'hubs' within the brain is much ...
Feb 27, 2020
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Neuroscience
Brain region linked to altered social interactions in autism model
Although psychiatric disorders can be linked to particular genes, the brain regions and mechanisms underlying particular disorders are not well-understood. Mutations or deletions of the SHANK3 gene are strongly associated ...
Jul 27, 2019
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Neuroscience
Seeing disfigured faces prompts negative brain and behavior responses
People with attractive faces are often seen as more trustworthy, socially competent, better adjusted, and more capable in school and work. The correlation of attractiveness and positive character traits leads to a "beautiful ...
May 29, 2019
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Neuroscience
Study reveals breakthrough in understanding long-term memory retrieval
There have been many famous duos throughout history: Sonny and Cher. Batman and Robin. Penn and Teller.
May 21, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The warm glow of kindness is real, study confirms
Psychologists at the University of Sussex have confirmed that the warm glow of kindness is real, even when there's nothing in it for you. In their study, published in NeuroImage, they undertook a major analysis of existing ...
Sep 27, 2018
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