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Unanticipated early origins of childhood brain cancer: Study identifies earliest traces of brain cancer long before the disease becomes symptomatic

May 2, 2019 Animal Learning and Intelligence, Biology, Brain Injury, Brain Tumor, Brain-Computer Interfaces, cancer, Intelligence, mice, Stem Cells

Brain tumours are the leading cause of non-accidental death in children in Canada, but little is known about when these

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Ketogenic diet appears to prevent cognitive decline in mice, study finds

October 12, 2018 Animal Learning and Intelligence, Cholesterol, Diet and Weight Loss, food, Healthy Aging, mice, obesity, Veterinary Medicine

We’ve all experienced a “gut feeling” — when we know deep down inside that something is true. That phenomenon and

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Songbird data yields new theory for learning sensorimotor skills: Mathematical models describes distribution of sensory errors

October 4, 2018 Animal Learning and Intelligence, Behavioral Science, Birds, Computer Modeling, Educational Psychology, Language Acquisition, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematics, Perception

Songbirds learn to sing in a way similar to how humans learn to speak — by listening to their fathers

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Gambling monkeys help scientists find brain area linked to high-risk behavior

September 23, 2018 Animal Learning and Intelligence, Behavior, Behavioral Science, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Endangered Plants, Intelligence, Monkeys, Neuroscience

Monkeys who learned how to gamble have helped researchers pinpoint an area of the brain key to one’s willingness to

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How exercise generates new neurons, improves cognition in Alzheimer’s mouse: How to mimic the beneficial effects of exercise

September 7, 2018 Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Research, Animal Learning and Intelligence, Dementia, Disorders and Syndromes, fitness, Healthy Aging, Life Sciences, mice

A study by a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team finds that neurogenesis -inducing the production of new neurons —

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How birds learn

August 13, 2018 Animal Learning and Intelligence, Behavioral Science, Birds, Educational Psychology, K-12 Education, Learning Disorders, New Species, Numeracy

Children are constantly learning new things, but whether they find it easy or hard to generalise what they have learned

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New details in how sense of smell develops: Findings could help determine how dogs evolved such good noses

August 10, 2018 Animal Learning and Intelligence, Developmental Biology, Dogs, Medical Topics, mice, Nervous System, Psychology Research, Stem Cells

Dogs, known for their extraordinarily keen senses of smell, can be trained to use their sensitive sniffers to find drugs,

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How cannabis and cannabis-based drugs harm your brain

July 23, 2018 Animal Learning and Intelligence, chronic illness, Controlled Substances, Endangered Animals, Intelligence, marijuana, Memory, mice, Pharmacology

Long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs impairs memory say researchers. The study has implications for both recreational users

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