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Behavioral Neuroscience
Behavioral Neuroscience: is a scientific discipline that emerged from a variety of scientific and philosophical traditions in the 18th and 19th centuries. This field focuses on the biology of behavior, combining the psychology of perception, learning, memory, cognition, motivation and emotion with underlying neural and physiological processes.
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FEB 25, 2019Neuroscience
Much of us already know that eye contact is very important when engaging someone in a conversation. But why exactly? A n ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 20, 2019Plants & Animals
Researchers have long wondered why zebras sport such eye-jarring black and white stripes, especially since most large ma ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 18, 2019Neuroscience
When most people think "hippocampus", they usually think "learning and memory" (alternatively, they ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While the symptoms of Parkinson's disease vary, treatment options are limited and the condition tends to get worse over ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
From a genetic perspective, humans are only 1.2% different from chimpanzees and a cousin of theirs, the bonobo.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New research utilizing genetic data from over two million people has identified new genes that are linked to depression.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2019Microbiology
The microbes living in our gastrointestinal tract have been connected to many health problems, including mental disorder ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2019Cannabis Sciences
There is a growing consensus among scientists that adolescents who use marijuana are at risk for developing mood disorde ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 14, 2019Cannabis Sciences
If you are a cat owner, you know the value of catnip. "It's perfectly safe," you say, as you watch your ki ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 30, 2019Cardiology
Children who have autism are at a higher risk of physical inactivity. This is, in part, because characteristics of the d ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 29, 2019Neuroscience
In an expansive review of the literature, Dr. Nancy Kanwisher, Ph.D. and colleagues from Harvard University describ ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 28, 2019Plants & Animals
There’s no question that many people resort to nature-centric photography as an exciting pastime; but while this a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 24, 2019Cannabis Sciences
We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 24, 2019Cannabis Sciences
According to the largest brain imaging study conducted by Dr. Daniel G. Amen, MD, founder of Amen Clinics in Costa ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 12, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published by Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, one of the main class of prescription sleeping pills was f ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 11, 2019Cardiology
Research has revealed an association between not getting enough sleep and conditions of the heart such as high blood pre ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder has grown, there is still a lot we don't know about what causes the dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Is it natural to remain committed to a mate for life? Researchers at the University of Texas Austin have used genetics t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2019Technology
Scientists have long known that rats and mice are social animals, always chatting up something new. Curious about unders ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Using a roundworm model, researchers have found a collection of genes that change how male and female brains develop.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2019Cardiology
If you are like many people, you may have committed to losing weight when setting your New Year’s resolution. Mayb ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 03, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal suggests that marijuana is not as safe as it seems. It bases this claim base ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 01, 2019Health & Medicine
While ASD spectrum disorder (ASD) is a major disability many people are aware of, the term was practically unhear ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 01, 2019Neuroscience
When you imagine a Neanderthal, what comes to mind? For many, the brain paints a picture of a primitive person; one ofte ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
FEB 25, 2019
Neuroscience
Much of us already know that eye contact is very important when engaging someone in a conversation. But why exactly? A n
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 20, 2019
Plants & Animals
Researchers have long wondered why zebras sport such eye-jarring black and white stripes, especially since most large ma
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 18, 2019
Neuroscience
When most people think "hippocampus", they usually think "learning and memory" (alternatively, they
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the symptoms of Parkinson's disease vary, treatment options are limited and the condition tends to get worse over
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
From a genetic perspective, humans are only 1.2% different from chimpanzees and a cousin of theirs, the bonobo.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New research utilizing genetic data from over two million people has identified new genes that are linked to depression.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2019
Microbiology
The microbes living in our gastrointestinal tract have been connected to many health problems, including mental disorder
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
There is a growing consensus among scientists that adolescents who use marijuana are at risk for developing mood disorde
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
If you are a cat owner, you know the value of catnip. "It's perfectly safe," you say, as you watch your ki
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 30, 2019
Cardiology
Children who have autism are at a higher risk of physical inactivity. This is, in part, because characteristics of the d
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 29, 2019
Neuroscience
In an expansive review of the literature, Dr. Nancy Kanwisher, Ph.D. and colleagues from Harvard University describ
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 28, 2019
Plants & Animals
There’s no question that many people resort to nature-centric photography as an exciting pastime; but while this a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
According to the largest brain imaging study conducted by Dr. Daniel G. Amen, MD, founder of Amen Clinics in Costa
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 12, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published by Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, one of the main class of prescription sleeping pills was f
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 11, 2019
Cardiology
Research has revealed an association between not getting enough sleep and conditions of the heart such as high blood pre
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder has grown, there is still a lot we don't know about what causes the dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Is it natural to remain committed to a mate for life? Researchers at the University of Texas Austin have used genetics t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2019
Technology
Scientists have long known that rats and mice are social animals, always chatting up something new. Curious about unders
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Using a roundworm model, researchers have found a collection of genes that change how male and female brains develop.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2019
Cardiology
If you are like many people, you may have committed to losing weight when setting your New Year’s resolution. Mayb
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 03, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal suggests that marijuana is not as safe as it seems. It bases this claim base
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
While ASD spectrum disorder (ASD) is a major disability many people are aware of, the term was practically unhear
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 01, 2019
Neuroscience
When you imagine a Neanderthal, what comes to mind? For many, the brain paints a picture of a primitive person; one ofte
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard