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UConn Researcher: Dopamine Not About Pleasure (Anymore)

“It takes a long time for things to change in science,” he says. “It’s like pulling on the steering wheel of an ocean liner, then waiting for the huge ship to...
Sleeping Brain Behaves as if It's Remembering Something, Study Shows

The research team simultaneously measured the activity of single neurons from multiple parts of the brain that are involved in memory formation. The technique allowed them to determine...
Caffeine may Block Inflammation Linked to Mild Cognitive Impairment

“We have discovered a novel signal that activates the brain-based inflammation associated with neurodegenerative diseases, and caffeine appears to block its activity. This...
Fear Can Be Erased from the Brain

Thomas Ågren, a doctoral candidate at the Department of Psychology under the supervision of Professors Mats Fredrikson and Tomas Furmark, has shown, that it is possible to erase...
Implanted Prosthetic Device Restores, Improves Impaired Decision-Making Ability in Monkeys

Imagine a prosthetic device capable of restoring decision-making in people who have reduced capacity due to brain disease or injury. While this may sound like science fiction,...

UConn Researcher: Dopamine Not About Pleasure (Anymore)

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Sleeping Brain Behaves as if It's Remembering Something, Study Shows

Credit: Mayank Mehta, UCLA

Caffeine may Block Inflammation Linked to Mild Cognitive Impairment

Credit: Geoff Hutchison, Flickr

UConn Researcher: Dopamine Not About Pleasure (Anymore)

December 21, 2012

Sleeping Brain Behaves as if It's Remembering Something, Study Shows

October 27, 2012

Caffeine may Block Inflammation Linked to Mild Cognitive Impairment

October 15, 2012

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yes, and for this it would be good to create a microstate. im thinking 200...

Sleeping Brain Behaves as if It's...
23 weeks 4 days ago
i'd still say its some interesting info however (im sure you weren't implying...

Sleeping Brain Behaves as if It's...
24 weeks 21 hours ago
I dont think its necessary research, right now, and it is surely not related...

Sleeping Brain Behaves as if It's...
29 weeks 4 days ago
Very Good Analogy. The brain is very complex. But scientists are more and more...

Research Pinpoints Brain's 'Gullibility...
38 weeks 2 days ago
The good thing about science is it's true whether or not you believe in it. :P

Research Pinpoints Brain's 'Gullibility...
38 weeks 2 days ago