A brain imaging study of young people at high risk of developing bipolar disorder has for the first time found evidence of weakening connections between key areas of the brain in late adolescence.
Mar 28, 2022
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Researchers have discovered a mysterious group of neurons in the amygdala—a key center for emotional processing in the brain—that stay in an immature, prenatal developmental state throughout childhood. Most of these cells ...
Jun 24, 2019
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Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin can now map what happens neurologically when new information influences a person to change his or her mind, a finding that offers more insight into the mechanics of learning.
Nov 2, 2016
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(Medical Xpress)—A team of scientists from several research centers in the U.S. has taken a closer look at α-synuclein, a protein that is abundant in the human brain, and which is also involved in the development of Parkinson's ...
Have you ever found yourself thinking about loved ones during a boring meeting? Or going over the plot of a movie you recently watched during a drive to the supermarket?
Jan 11, 2024
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"Even though I'm a professor now, I still spend a lot of time in the lab, as I know that when I'm at the microscope, working hands on, that's when I get the new ideas," says Peter Nilsson, professor of organic chemistry at ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Do you think that creativity is an innate gift? Think again.
Jan 9, 2023
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Even people who tend to think conventionally, such as accountants or insurance adjusters, can be creative, a recent study suggests, if they can look at emotional situations in a different light.
Nov 22, 2022
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Specific receptors in the immune cells detect and generate responses to defend against the virus that causes COVID-19—SARS-COV-2—when it infects the body, according to University of Maine immunology expert Mumtaz Yaseen ...
May 13, 2021
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The uncertainties surrounding parents right now can feel unmooring. Questions arise, like "Will my child be able to return to school? Are they becoming socially isolated? How will this impact their future?"
Oct 27, 2020
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