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Antidepressant exposure during brain development causes autism-like behavior in rats.
A sleep disorder that causes involuntary movement in the night seems to originate in the brain.
A sexual symptom turns into a nightmare for an Indian family.
Researchers have created a new mouse model for autism that could aid in the development of therapies for the disorder.
György Buzsáki focuses on how neuronal circuitries of the brain support its cognitive capacities.
Neuroanatomist Jacopo Annese is looking for 1,000 brains. With a large enough catalog of brains preserved as virtual models, scientists can explore the organ in ways unheard of, revealing new insights into what makes the brain tick.
Turning skin cells into brain cells offers a new and potentially more direct way to produce replacement cell therapies for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Stimulating the nipples activates the same brain region as touching the genitals.
The parasite ultimately wants to find its hosts ... cats.
Short-circuiting a newly discovered brain pathway can reduce relapse behaviors in cocaine addicted rats, and could reduce craving for everything from fatty foods to opiates if interrupted in humans.
Babies' brains react to human sounds like talking, sneezing and coughing, and even show an emotional response to sad sounds.
As the body moves faster, brain waves associated with learning become stronger.
Gray parrots can use logical reasoning to find food, a new study finds.
Brain scans on stressed teens show that increased stress interferes with their ability to make good decisions.
Ever wonder what is going on in the mind of a teenager, especially one who is stressed out? Psychologist Adriana Galvan is on a quest to find out. She’s investigating the effects of daily stress on a teen’s cognition and brain function.
If you're sleepy, you're brain may be less able to stop you gorging on junk food.
Before they became hits, some popular songs activated teen brain reward centers, though how much the teens actually said they liked the songs didn't predict their popularity.
Changing electrical activity deep within the brain indicate that groups of cells might be having communication issues.
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