Detecting patterns is an important part of how humans learn and make decisions. Now, researchers have seen what is happening in people’s brains as they first find patterns in information they are presented.
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This is your brain detecting patterns
May 31, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Meet NOTCH2NL, the human-specific genes that may have given us our big brains
May 31, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
The genetic changes behind the expansion of human brains that played an important role in our ability as a species to think, problem-solve, and develop culture have been elusive. But in a pair of papers publishing May 31 in Cell, two teams of researche…
Mothers with high emotional, cognitive control help their children behave
May 31, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new parenting study finds that the greater emotional control and problem-solving abilities a mother has, the less likely her children will develop behavioral problems, such as throwing tantrums or fighting.
Cocaine use alters gene expression in brain reward circuits
May 31, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
A study has identified unique genetic changes in the brain’s reward circuitry that are associated with cocaine use, including first-time use, withdrawal, and re-exposure to the drug after prolonged withdrawal. The findings reveal important information …
Social ties could preserve memory, slow brain aging
May 31, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
A strong social network could be the key to preserving memory. New research has found that mice housed in groups had better memories and healthier brains than animals that lived in pairs.
Is there a link between bipolar and narcissism?
May 31, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Bipolar disorders are mood disorders characterized by extreme high and low moods. Sometimes, a person experiencing a manic episode can be mistaken for having narcissistic traits. Learn more about the link between narcissism, narcissistic personality di…
No more sweet tooth? Scientists switch off pleasure from food in brains of mice
May 30, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research in mice has revealed that the brain’s underlying desire for sweet, and its distaste for bitter, can be erased by manipulating neurons in the amygdala, the emotion center of the brain. The research points to new strategies for understanding…
How to build a brain: Discovery answers evolutionary mystery
May 30, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers have discovered a fundamental process by which brains are built, which may have profound implications for understanding neurodevelopmental conditions like autism and epilepsy. The study also answers an evolutionary mystery about how the del…
Growth hormone may provide new hope for stroke survivors
May 30, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Less fatigue and better recovery of cognitive abilities such as learning and memory. These may be the results of growth hormone treatment after a stroke, an experimental study of mice suggests.
Prediction method for epileptic seizures developed
May 30, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Engineers have developed a machine-learning and AI-powered algorithm to predict the onset of epileptic seizures.
