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See the Brain Like Never Before in This Gorgeous Art
by Lori Youmshajekian, Liz Tormes on December 4, 2023 at 10:30 pm
The complexity of the brain comes to life in the annual Art of Neuroscience competition
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Is Too Little Play Hurting Our Kids?
by Joseph Polidoro on December 4, 2023 at 1:00 pm
A long-term decline in unsupervised activity may be contributing to mental health declines in children and adolescents.
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Could Blood Transfusions and Tissue Transplants Spread Certain Dementias?
by Esther Landhuis on December 4, 2023 at 12:30 pm
Scattered evidence suggests that aberrant proteins act as “seeds” to transmit neurodegenerative disease, but the jury is still out
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Newfound Hybrid Brain Cells Send Signals like Neurons Do
by Simon Makin on November 24, 2023 at 4:00 pm
Some astrocytes, thought to play only a supportive role in the brain, can communicate with neurons
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The Brain Isn't as Adaptable as Some Neuroscientists Claim
by Tamar Makin, John Krakauer on November 21, 2023 at 12:30 pm
The idea of treating neurological disorders by marshaling vast unused neural reserves is more wishful thinking than reality
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Beliefs about Emotions Influence How People Feel, Act and Relate to Others
by Francine Russo on November 21, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Thinking about a range of emotions as friends rather than foes improves the quality of our life
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Short Naps Have Major Benefits for Your Mind
by Lydia Denworth on November 18, 2023 at 2:00 pm
A light midday snooze boosts memory and other types of cognition—and your mood
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Transgender People's Neurological Needs Are Being Overlooked
by Z Paige L'Erario on November 17, 2023 at 4:00 pm
Migraine, stroke and epilepsy disproportionately affect members of the transgender community—but neurologists are often unprepared to respond
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The Pandemic Disrupted Adolescent Brain Development
by Gary Stix on November 17, 2023 at 3:30 pm
Early research presented at the leading brain conference suggests that the pandemic changed the brains of teenagers
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'Olfactory Training' during Sleep Could Help Your Memory
by Timmy Broderick on November 17, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Participants who smelled odors while they slept performed better on word-recall tests
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How Does Your Brain Remember and Retrieve Words?
by Nichol Castro, The Conversation on November 15, 2023 at 10:15 pm
Here's a look at how the brain uses its mental dictionary to remember and retrieve language
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Is Snoozing the Alarm Good or Bad for Your Health?
by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira on November 15, 2023 at 11:45 am
New research suggests that hitting the snooze button to squeeze in an extra five or 10 minutes of sleep may actually be good for you
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Funding for Research on Psychedelics Is on the Rise, Along with Scientists' Hopes for Using Them
by Rachel Nuwer on November 10, 2023 at 4:00 pm
As interest and support for psychedelic research grows, scientists share their hopes for the future.
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Learning to Accept Discomfort Could Help You Thrive
by J. David Creswell on November 10, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Equanimity, a key ingredient of mindfulness meditation, helps people face life’s ups and downs
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Man with Parkinson's Walks Smoothly thanks to an Experimental Spinal Implant
by Emily Waltz, Nature magazine on November 9, 2023 at 8:00 pm
Electrical stimulation to the lower spine has improved the mobility of a man with Parkinson’s disease for the past two years, but researchers say larger […]
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Do You Need to 'Trip' for Psychedelics to Work as Medicine?
by Rachel Nuwer on November 8, 2023 at 4:00 pm
Psychedelic researchers are engaged in heated debate over whether the mind-altering effects of the drugs are necessary for realizing their therapeutic […]
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People Pay Attention Better Today Than 30 Years Ago--Really.
by Christiane Gelitz on November 8, 2023 at 12:00 pm
A rise in IQs in recent decades is mirrored by a trend showing an increase in adults’ ability to concentrate
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Understanding Consciousness Goes Beyond Exploring Brain Chemistry
by Philip Goff on November 7, 2023 at 2:00 pm
We can account for the evolution of consciousness only if we crack the philosophy, as well as the physics, of the brain
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Training Bartenders, Barbers and Divorce Attorneys as Counselors Could Reduce Gun Suicides
by Sara Novak on November 6, 2023 at 12:30 pm
Some of the tens of thousands of suicide deaths in the U.S. each year would not have happened if people in the community had been schooled to provide advice […]
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Rats Use the Power of Imagination to Navigate and Move Objects in a VR Landscape
by Jack Tamisiea on November 2, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Experiments visualize a rodent’s ability to imagine the future
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This Is How Often People Lie in a Day
by Christian B. Miller, The Conversation US on October 31, 2023 at 10:45 am
Deception researchers investigate under what circumstances we are liable to let loose a whopper
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To Lead a Meaningful Life, Become Your Own Hero
by Ben Rogers, Kurt Gray, Mike Christian on October 30, 2023 at 1:00 pm
From Gilgamesh to Star Wars, the narrative blueprint underpinning many heroic tales can offer a powerful way to reframe experiences
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Children Face Unequal Treatment in the Classroom--With Devastating Consequences
by Eddie Brummelman on October 27, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Students often receive feedback that conveys expectations linked to their socioeconomic background
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Morbid Curiosity Is Linked to Conspiracy Theories
by Joe Stubbersfield, Coltan Scrivner, The Conversation US on October 27, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Those fascinated with true crime podcasts may be more vulnerable to conspiratorial beliefs
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Can a Bad Night's Sleep Trigger a Migraine?
by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira on October 25, 2023 at 11:30 am
Scientists have found a feedback loop between poor sleep and migraine attacks, and breaking the cycle could be key to treatments