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Lonely Flies, Like Many Humans, Eat More and Sleep Less

August 25, 2021
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New York, NY — COVID-19 lockdowns scrambled sleep schedules and stretched waistlines. One culprit may be social isolation itself. Scientists have found that lone fruit flies quarantined in test tubes...

Brain Structure in Premature Babies Linked to Emotional Processing in Preschool

August 11, 2021
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London, UK — The strength of brain connections at birth may predict the future emotional and social development of babies born prematurely, according to new research published in eNeuro. Children...

Emotion, Cooperation and Locomotion Crucial from an Early Age

July 19, 2021
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Geneva, Switzerland — What are the fundamental skills that young children need to develop at the start of school for future academic success? While a large body of research shows strong links between...

Same Neural Pathways Promote Maternal and Paternal Behaviours in Voles

July 6, 2021
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Xi’an, China — Like female voles, connections between oxytocin neurons in the hypothalamus and dopamine neurons in reward areas drive parental behaviors in male voles, according to new research published...

‘Unexciting’ an Anxious Brain: Novel Drug Reduces Anxiety-like Behaviour in Mice

June 30, 2021
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Tokyo, Japan — Anxiety, commonly termed as a feeling of fear, dread, and restlessness, is a perfectly normal reaction to stressful situations. However, a state of heightened anxiety, which is the reality...

Computers Predict People’s Tastes in Art

June 16, 2021
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Pasadena, CA — Do you like the thick brush strokes and soft colour palettes of an impressionist painting such as those by Claude Monet? Or do you prefer the bold colours and abstract shapes of a Rothko?...

Pandemic Emphasizes Need for Digital Literacy Education

March 15, 2021
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Ames, IA — Parents would never give their children the keys to the car without supervised training and driver’s education. An Iowa State University researcher says parents and educators need...

How Comparable Different Stress Tests Are

February 15, 2021
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Bochum, Germany — Scientists use many different tests to investigate what happens in the brain in people experiencing stress. It is unclear to what extent the various methods with which subjects are...

Study Reveals Neurons Responsible for Rapidly Stopping Behaviours, Actions

February 4, 2021
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Los Angeles, CA — For the first time in humans, investigators at Cedars-Sinai have identified the neurons responsible for cancelling planned behaviours or actions–a highly adaptive skill that...

Specific Bacteria in the Gut Prompt Mother Mice to Neglect Their Pups

February 1, 2021
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La Jolla, CA — As scientists learn more about the microorganisms that colonize the body–collectively called the microbiota — one area of intense interest is the effect that these microbes...

The 16 Facial Expressions Most Common to Emotional Situations Worldwide

December 17, 2020
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Berkeley, CA — Whether at a birthday party in Brazil, a funeral in Kenya or protests in Hong Kong, humans all use variations of the same facial expressions in similar social contexts, such as smiles,...

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