Researchers have begun to map the brain circuitry responsible for cultural transmission and species specificity in birdsong. …read more Source:: Science
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Yo-yo dieting might cause extra weight gain
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•Repeated dieting may lead to weight gain because the brain interprets the diets as short famines and urges the person to store more fat for future shortages, new research suggests. …read more Source:: Science
Portions of the brain fall asleep and wake back up all the time
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•When we are in a deep slumber our brain’s activity ebbs and flows in big, obvious waves, like watching a tide of human bodies rise up and sit down around …read more Source:: Science
Reconditioning the brain to overcome fear
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•Researchers have discovered a way to remove specific fears from the brain, using a combination of artificial intelligence and brain scanning technology. Their technique could lead to a new way …read more Source:: Science
The aging brain benefits from distraction
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•As you age, you may find it more difficult to focus on certain tasks. But while distractions can be frustrating, they may not be as bad as we think. In …read more Source:: Science
Teenage binge drinking can affect brain function of future offspring
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•Repeated binge drinking during adolescence can affect brain functions in future generations, potentially putting offspring at risk for such conditions as depression, anxiety, and metabolic disorders, a study has found. …read more Source:: Science
Power outage in the brain may be source of Alzheimer’s
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•In a new study, researchers investigate the role of mitochondria in Alzheimer’s disease pathology. Mitochondria act as energy centers for cells and are of central importance in health and disease. …read more Source:: Science
Making sense of the seneses: ‘Context’ matters when the brain interprets sounds
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•The brain’s interpretation of sound is influenced by cues from other senses, explaining more precisely how we interpret what we hear at a particular moment, according to a report. …read more Source:: Science
Bioluminescent sensor causes brain cells to glow in the dark
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•A new kind of bioluminescent sensor causes individual brain cells to imitate fireflies and glow in the dark. The probe is a genetically modified form of luciferase, the enzyme that …read more Source:: Science
After blindness, the adult brain can learn to see again
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•More than 40 million people worldwide are blind, and many of them reach this condition after many years of slow and progressive retinal degeneration. The development of sophisticated prostheses or …read more Source:: Science