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Do brain changes remain after recovery from concussion?

For college athletes with concussion, brain changes may remain visible in brain scans up to a year after they are cleared to return to play, according to a new study.

Vocal changes in birds may predict age-related disorders in people, study finds

Neuroscientists have found a link between vocal changes and the aging brain in zebra finch songbirds, which could help lead to earlier diagnoses for disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases in people.

Dopamine signals in primate brains

We’re all familiar with Pavlovian conditioning, in which a reward-anticipatory behavior follows a reward-predicting stimulus. Perhaps you experience it yourself when passing a cafe or restaurant and catching a whiff of something delectable. Behind this…

How the brain uses ‘building blocks’ to navigate social interactions

Our brains use basic ‘building blocks’ of information to keep track of how people interact, enabling us to navigate complex social interactions, finds a new study.

Butterflies choose mates because they are more attractive, not just easier to see

A simple neural change alters mating preferences in male butterflies, aiding rapid behavioral evolution, researchers report.

Good parenting helps, but has limits under major deprivation

Parenting skills can make a big difference in fostering a newborn’s language acquisition and cognition, but there may be a limit to how far parenting can go to make up the challenges to developing this skill in those born in highly disadvantaged backgr…

Study pinpoints the impact of prenatal stress across 27 weeks of pregnancy

Researchers found new insights on the timing of prenatal stress and its effect on infant stress reactivity and temperament — including differences between genders.

Decoding the neural basis of affective empathy: How the brain feels others’ pain

A research team has uncovered key insights into how the brain processes others’ distress. Using miniature endoscopic calcium imaging, the researchers identified specific neural ensembles in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) that encode empathic freez…

Humans have a long way to go in understanding a dog’s emotions

New research has revealed that people often do not perceive the true meaning of their pet’s emotions and can misread their dog. The reasons for this are many and include a human misunderstanding of dog expressions due to a bias towards projecting human…

Worldwide study finds high rates of depression and anxiety in people with chronic pain

A novel analysis of more than 375 published studies concluded that the association between chronic pain and rates of depression and anxiety is staggering. The study found that 40% of adults with chronic pain experienced ‘clinically significant depressi…