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Researchers have combined three clinical, neurophysiological and genetic approaches in order to better understand the brain mechanisms that cause autism. When tested on two families, this strategy enabled the researchers to identify specific gene combi…
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Mapping the human brain’s network of interconnections, known as the connectome is typically done with help from computational tools because recreating interconnections between different brain regions has been challenging in the lab. Researchers have d…
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Eating disorders experts weigh in on Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder — two years after classification as a mental health conditionJessie is a five-year-old girl who doesn’t like foods…
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New study reveals links to marijuana receptor systemScientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have teamed up with several other institutions and pharmaceutical companies, including the…
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A study using ‘thief’ and ‘victim’ puppets has found that children as young as 3 years old have a surprising sense of justice and level of empathy for others.
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Researchers at Monash University have found physical differences in the brains of people who respond emotionally to others’ feelings, compared to those who respond more rationally, in a study…
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Well-practiced motor skills like riding a bike are extremely stable memories that can be effortlessly recalled after years or decades. In contrast, a new study shows that changes to motor skill memories occurring over the course of a single practice se…
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Auditory melodies can enhance a musician’s visual awareness of written music, particularly when the two match, a new experiment shows. That is the conclusion of the latest scientific experiment designed to puzzle out how the brain creates an apparently…
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Regardless of chronological age, people who live in neighborhoods with high crime, noise, and vandalism are biologically more than a decade older than those who do not, according to a study.
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We can alter our facial features in ways that make us look more trustworthy, but don’t have the same ability to appear more competent, a team of psychology researchers has found.
