Rendering of a nerve cell.
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In a new systematic review in JAMA Neurology, Michigan Medicine researchers found reason to further explore the surprising effects of zolpidem that have been observed outside the scope of its primary...
Fragile X syndrome is the most frequent cause of intellectual disability in males, affecting one out of every 3,600 boys born. The syndrome can also cause autistic traits, such as social and communication deficits, as well as attention problems...
Image showing brain areas more active in controls than in schizophrenia patients during a working memory task during a fMRI study.Image Credit: Wikimedia
Virtual reality could hold the key to unlocking an affordable, reliable and effective device to provide...
Green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a model system for molecular biology and environmental studies.
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The mercury found at very low concentrations in water is concentrated along the entire food chain, from algae via...
Work-hard, play-hard culture may put elite athletes at higher risk of substance abuse
As she was planning her study to look into the role physical activity and sport play in the development of substance addiction, Laurie de Grace was forewarned...
Young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) are committed to working but vulnerable to experiencing mental health problems, according to a new study by researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at...
Scientists have identified part of our brain that helps us learn to be good to other people.
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Scientists from Oxford University and UCL have identified part of our brain that helps us learn to be good...
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Humans are exquisitely skilled at perceiving spoken words, even when speakers' voices are intermittently overwhelmed by noise, as happens in the din of construction sites or on busy urban streets. Now, in a study conducted in...
Scripps Florida Scientists Shed New Light on the Role of Calcium in Learning and Memory.Credit: Flickr/ariesandrea
While calcium's importance for our bones and teeth is well known, its role in neurons -- in particular, its effects on processes such as...
Negative or positive feelings about faces are related to patterns of activity in the brain's cingulate cortex, according to a new study. Researchers were able to use that insight to alter people's reaction to faces they saw.Credit: © Lisa...
n a test of cognitive control, researchers found that repeatedly pairing a specific face, such as this photo of Leonardo DiCaprio, with the wrong name primed participants to focus entirely on the face when identifying the person in the...
