Neuroscience

Neuroscience research articles are provided.

What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience can involve research from many branches of science including those involving neurology, brain science, neurobiology, psychology, computer science, artificial intelligence, statistics, prosthetics, neuroimaging, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, pharmacology, electrophysiology, biology, robotics and technology.

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·September 21, 2018·7 min read

‘Gut Sense’ is Hardwired, Not Hormonal

Researchers report appetite signals cross a single synapse in under 100 milliseconds, relaying information from the gut to the brain much quicker than previously thought.

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·December 13, 2018·3 min read

‘Hangxiety’ Higher in Shy People

According to researchers, after a night of drinking, shy people are more likely to be anxious that those more extroverted.

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·November 18, 2017·4 min read

‘He’s Pavlov and We’re the Dogs’: How Associative Learning Really Works in Human Psychology

Researchers look deeper look at the impact of associative learning, especially when it comes to the current political climate.

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·March 21, 2021·2 min read

‘Hunger Hormone’ Ghrelin Affects Monetary Decision Making

Higher levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin predict a greater preference for smaller, immediate financial rewards over larger, delayed financial rewards.

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·March 11, 2021·5 min read

‘Hunker Down’ Stress Genes Boosted in Women Who Live in Violent Neighborhoods

Gene activity in immune cells is altered as a result of chronic stress for women who live in areas high in violence and poverty.

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·November 6, 2019·5 min read

‘I knew that was going to happen:’ Déjà vu and the ‘postdictive’ bias

When intense feelings of prediction accompanied deja vu, they were strongly correlated with feelings of postdiction. High degrees of familiarity that accompany deja vu also carry through to postdictive bias.

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·May 17, 2019·4 min read

‘Imagine…’ Our attitudes can change solely by the power of imagination

Our attitudes can be influenced by both our imagination and experiences. The ventromedial prefrontal cortex plays a key role by binding together information based on existing knowledge and constructing imaginary events to help shape our attitudes of a situation.

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·May 21, 2019·4 min read

‘Implicit measures’ better assess vocabulary for those with autism than standard tests

Eye tracking and EEG may help to assess vocabulary knowledge in those on the autism spectrum.

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·April 19, 2021·4 min read

‘Instigator’ Gene Associated With Alzheimer’s Disease Discovered

The SERPINA5 was strongly correlated with tau tangle progression in the hippocampus and cortex.

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·August 21, 2019·4 min read

‘Key player’ identified in genetic link to psychiatric conditions

CYFIP1 plays a key role in the damaging effects of 15q11.2 deletion. When CYFIP1 is missing, myelin abnormalities occur. The findings shed light on how psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism, may develop.