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One of the brain's jobs is to help us figure out what's important enough to be remembered. Scientists at Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University have achieved some insight into how fleeting experiences become memories in the brain.
A latest research has revealed that concussions do not have the same effect on everyone. ...
A new study has revealed that post stroke depression could be because of the changes in brain's network which involves emotional regulation.
Unlike their visual cousins, the neurons that control movement are not a predictable bunch. Scientists working to decode how such neurons convey information to muscles have been stymied when trying to establish a one-to-one relationship between a neuron's behavior and external factors such as muscle activity or movement velocity.
LONDON (Reuters) - If you want to know how ethical your broker is, give them a moral dilemma and see how much they sweat before deciding what to do.
The Caterpillar got down off the mushroom and crawled away in the grass, remarking as it went, 'One side will make you grow taller, and the other side will make you grow shorter.' -Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll
How good are married couples at recognizing each other's emotions during conflicts? In general, pretty good, according to a study by a Baylor University researcher. But if your partner is angry, that might tell more about the overall climate of your marriage than about what your partner is feeling at the moment of the dispute.
Exercise clears the mind. It gets the blood pumping and more oxygen is delivered to the brain. This is familiar territory, but Dartmouth's David Bucci thinks there is much more going on.
University of Iowa neuroscientist John Wemmie, M.D., Ph.D., is interested in the effect of acid in the brain. His studies suggest that increased acidity or low pH, in the brain is linked to panic disorders, anxiety, and depression. But his work also suggests that changes in acidity are important for normal brain activity too.
A recent study conducted by the University of Missouri say that there is no "God Spot" in the brain as earlier beliefs suggest.
NEW YORK (May 13, 2012) -- Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered that the single protein -- alpha 2 delta -- exerts a spigot-like function, controlling the volume of neurotransmitters and other chemicals that flow between the synapses of brain neurons. The study, published online in Nature, shows how brain cells talk to each other through these signals, relaying thoughts, feelings and action, and this powerful molecule plays a crucial role in regulating effective communicat...
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have figured out how to stop brain cell death in mice with brain disease and say their discovery deepens understanding of the mechanisms of human neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Philadelphia, PA, May 10, 2012 – These findings are not about the classic story of gift-giving, although the MAGI genes (officially named membrane associated guanylate kinase, WW and PDZ domain containing proteins) do influence brain function in important ways.
Recent studies conducted by neuroscientists from Harvard show that bragging about one's self on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter can be as rewarding to the brain as sex and eating delicious food.
Brain networks — areas of the brain that regularly work together — may avoid traffic jams at their busiest intersections by communicating on different frequencies according to a new study.
Bras Make Breasts "Saggier", 15-year French Study Reveals 
Mediterranean Diet Trumps Low-Fat Diet in Fighting Off Dementia 
Alabama Mystery Illness Kills 2, Hospitalizes 7 
5 Weird Things That Could Ruin Your Sex Life 
Russian Gymnast Has the World's Strongest Vagina 
Pretty Women Are Generally Less Stressed and More Fertile, Study 
Sisters Kicked out of Mall for Wearing 'Profane' Cancer Awareness Hats 
Inspiring Before and After Photos of a Former Meth Addict Goes Viral 
Arizona Teen Finds Worm in his McDonald's Sausage McMuffin 
A Strand of Hair Could Reveal How Much Soda Was Consumed 
