New studies reveal that small, membrane-bound particles transported between cells have wide-ranging and long-term effects in the brain and throughout
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can impair communication ability, socialization, and verbal and motor skills. It
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When alcohol enters the brain, it causes neurons in a specialized region called the ventral tegmental area, or VTA —
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Mice can be used to study the neural circuits underlying complex decision-making, suggests an analysis of more than 500,000 mouse
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If you’ve ever been sunburned, you’ve experienced the dreaded pain of putting on a shirt the next day. Fabric that
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In our society, there are always a certain percentage of people who adopt a freeloader attitude. They let other members
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Brown University researchers have uncovered new clues about the progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a surprisingly common disease that
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It is generally accepted that precise motor control in our daily life depends on acquisition of an internal model. One
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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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If you’ve ever felt nauseous before an important presentation, or foggy after a big meal, then you know the power
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