| Title |
Type |
Date |
Words |
| Nothing to fear but suffocation: loophole found in fearlessness of people with rare disorder. |
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Mar 23, 2013 |
362 |
| Double duty for immune cells: in rats, a developmental role for microglia in the brain. |
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Mar 23, 2013 |
365 |
| Surprise makes recall wobbly: painful memories weakened in therapy with drug. |
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Mar 23, 2013 |
362 |
| Smoking damages mouse brains. |
Brief article |
Mar 23, 2013 |
120 |
| Brain stimulation aids autistic boy: implanted electrodes could treat some severe cases. |
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Feb 23, 2013 |
476 |
| Trauma revealed in living brains. |
Brief article |
Feb 23, 2013 |
217 |
| Hearing loss tied to mental decline: compensating for impairment may divert brainpower. |
|
Feb 23, 2013 |
360 |
| Professional athletes have superior perception. |
Brief article |
Feb 23, 2013 |
127 |
| No new meds: with drug firms in retreat, the pipeline for new psychiatric medications dries up. |
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Feb 23, 2013 |
2844 |
| Sleep may suffer on Mars mission: crew of 520-day simulated trip dozed more but poorly. |
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Feb 9, 2013 |
414 |
| Drug restores lost hearing. |
Brief article |
Feb 9, 2013 |
151 |
| Hints of potential ills in infant brains: features characteristic of adult-onset diseases seen at birth. |
|
Feb 9, 2013 |
374 |
| Brain region linked to selfishness. |
Brief article |
Feb 9, 2013 |
119 |
| Brain tweak can alter behavior: depressive symptoms turned on and off in mice with light. |
|
Jan 26, 2013 |
474 |
| Drug clears Alzheimer's-like clumps: but failed human trials of similar approach fuel skepticism. |
Brief article |
Jan 26, 2013 |
260 |
| Protein takes destructive path: Parkinson's-linked clumps wind through brain, kill cells. |
|
Jan 12, 2013 |
380 |
| Model brain mimics human quirks: computer simulation turns decisions into plans for action. |
|
Jan 12, 2013 |
363 |
| Your social brain: nerve cells notice mistakes and learn from others' desires. |
|
Dec 29, 2012 |
413 |
| Prions may cause Alzheimer's: similarity found with destructive protein behind mad cow. |
|
Dec 29, 2012 |
459 |
| You really can learn while you sleep: brain stays busy during lights-out. |
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Dec 29, 2012 |
341 |
| How Bizarre: a most distinguished brain. |
Brief article |
Dec 15, 2012 |
120 |
| Early stress has lingering effects: girls showed changes in brain regions involved in emotions. |
|
Dec 15, 2012 |
375 |
| Brain works fast in speed dating: two regions quickly gauge appeal of potential partners. |
|
Dec 15, 2012 |
383 |
| Fly guy. |
|
Dec 15, 2012 |
349 |
| Anesthesia hits sleep neurons: results might lead to improved knockout drugs. |
|
Dec 1, 2012 |
448 |
| An enlightened idea. |
Brief article |
Dec 1, 2012 |
153 |
| Back story: power shortage. |
Brief article |
Nov 17, 2012 |
135 |
| Teens keep cool to win a reward: young people's brains take time for thoughtful choices. |
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Nov 17, 2012 |
365 |
| Drug puts painful memories to bed: experiment in sleeping mice may suggest PTSD treatment. |
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Nov 17, 2012 |
350 |
| Stem cell implants for Parkinson's show promise in monkeys. |
Brief article |
Nov 17, 2012 |
115 |
| Male DNA found in female brains: fetal cells may be able to slip through blood-brain barrier. |
Brief article |
Nov 3, 2012 |
307 |
| Suicidal threads: early abuse weaves its way into the brain, with potentially tragic consequences. |
|
Nov 3, 2012 |
2882 |
| Car-crazy kid wins science competition: thirty Broadcom MASTERS finalists visit nation's capital. |
|
Oct 20, 2012 |
642 |
| White matter withers with neglect: mouse experiments illuminate plight of Romanian orphans. |
Brief article |
Oct 20, 2012 |
287 |
| Gamblers go all-in on Ritalin: risk taking may rise when using stimulant for focus. |
|
Oct 20, 2012 |
372 |
| Brain can learn while you snooze: sleeping mind associates certain sounds with smells. |
|
Oct 6, 2012 |
395 |
| Military combat marks the brain: regions involved in memory, attention changed in soldiers. |
|
Oct 6, 2012 |
366 |
| Alzheimer's protein could help MS: amyloid-beta may thwart attack on central nervous system. |
|
Sep 22, 2012 |
407 |
| Brain's sewer system revealed. |
Brief article |
Sep 22, 2012 |
149 |
| The Ravenous Brain. |
Brief article |
Sep 22, 2012 |
287 |
| Brain takes note when others err: some neurons light up only upon seeing a peer's mistake. |
|
Sep 8, 2012 |
444 |
| Ecstasy causes memory loss: new drug users do worse than nonusers on recall test. |
|
Sep 8, 2012 |
471 |
| Some brains may be primed for pain: addiction-like process may extend hurt long after injury heals. |
|
Aug 11, 2012 |
360 |
| Memories clutter brain in amnesia: information overload may clog up access to relevant data. |
|
Aug 11, 2012 |
524 |
| The brain set free: lifting neural constraints could turn back time, making way for youthful flexibility. |
|
Aug 11, 2012 |
2418 |
| Chimp recall feat may be mirage: psychologist suggests ape sees numbers as colors. |
Brief article |
Jul 28, 2012 |
303 |
| Practice piano while you sleep: not really, but hearing songs during rest may improve play. |
Brief article |
Jul 28, 2012 |
313 |
| Alzheimer's may be handiwork of 'prion' proteins: A-beta moves from cell to cell, spreading destruction. |
|
Jul 14, 2012 |
960 |
| Antipsychotics need to pile up: new insights explain delayed action in schizophrenia drugs. |
|
Jul 14, 2012 |
445 |
| High-risk Alzheimer's gene variant poses greater threat to women. |
Brief article |
Jul 14, 2012 |
101 |
| The Man with the Bionic Brain. |
Brief article |
Jul 14, 2012 |
260 |
| Treatment helps paralyzed rats walk, run, climb: drugs, shocks and therapy trigger new nerve growth. |
|
Jun 30, 2012 |
816 |
| Back story: a step forward. |
Brief article |
Jun 30, 2012 |
137 |
| Thou just can't help but covet: wanting what others have may be hardwired in brain. |
Brief article |
Jun 30, 2012 |
324 |
| Mystery neurons found in monkey: von Economo cells may offer clues to consciousness. |
|
Jun 16, 2012 |
490 |
| Better memory, worse trauma: genetic signature related to recall linked to risk of PTSD. |
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Jun 16, 2012 |
455 |
| Yeast reacts to antidepressant: Zoloft builds up and triggers cell destruction process. |
Brief article |
Jun 2, 2012 |
286 |
| Autism drug has effects in mice: compound curbs repetitive behavior, boosts sociability. |
Brief article |
Jun 2, 2012 |
267 |
| Odd protein may spur Alzheimer's: unusual amyloid-beta sows destruction in mouse brains. |
|
Jun 2, 2012 |
468 |
| Snakes swirl when eyes jump. |
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Jun 2, 2012 |
197 |
| Slacker rat, worker rat: caffeine and amphetamine turn hardworking rodents lazy. |
Brief article |
May 19, 2012 |
273 |
| Video helps diminish drug cravings: 'extinction' sessions fight addiction by weakening memories. |
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May 19, 2012 |
505 |
| Mapping your noodle. |
Brief article |
May 19, 2012 |
144 |
| Scans foretell who will choke: activity in key brain regions predicts math test success. |
|
May 5, 2012 |
382 |
| Jolt to brain aids language recovery: electrical stimulation improves stroke patients' word recall. |
|
May 5, 2012 |
326 |
| Brain plays role in extreme eating: same regions involved for obese and underweight people. |
|
May 5, 2012 |
333 |
| Fatty diet triggers nerve cell birth: extra neurons in brain linked to more pounds in mouse study. |
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May 5, 2012 |
447 |
| Mice react to fake memories: neuroscientists show how to synthesize recall of fear. |
|
Apr 21, 2012 |
355 |
| Retina offers eye on brain health; diseased retinal blood vessels linked to mental problems. |
Brief article |
Apr 21, 2012 |
301 |
| Sleeplessness agitates the brain: boost in electrical activity may explain why we need shut-eye. |
Brief article |
Apr 7, 2012 |
282 |
| Two cells make fly memories last. |
Brief article |
Mar 24, 2012 |
128 |
| Brain cells know how you will bet: nucleus accumbens neurons foretell card-game decisions. |
|
Mar 24, 2012 |
494 |
| How the worm bends. |
Brief article |
Mar 24, 2012 |
136 |
| Creating a vision. |
Brief article |
Mar 24, 2012 |
126 |
| Cancer drug shows promise as treatment for Alzheimer's: in mice, medication clears plaque-forming protein. |
|
Mar 10, 2012 |
729 |
| Scars from harsh early years linger: brain changes seen among kids from grim orphanage. |
|
Mar 10, 2012 |
479 |
| Video games improve vision. |
Brief article |
Mar 10, 2012 |
123 |
| Bird flu leaves tracks in brain: virus might leave survivors vulnerable to Parkinson's. |
|
Mar 10, 2012 |
454 |
| Enriched with information: new theory doesn't limit consciousness to the brain. |
|
Mar 10, 2012 |
2835 |
| Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist. |
Book review |
Mar 10, 2012 |
298 |
| Sleep may consolidate bad feelings: negative emotions persist following a night of slumber. |
Brief article |
Feb 25, 2012 |
298 |
| Consciousness emerges: somewhere along a tangled path, sights, sounds and insights pop into awareness. |
|
Feb 25, 2012 |
2687 |
| Rats given boozing superpowers: drug makes rodents resistant to intoxication, aftereffects. |
|
Feb 11, 2012 |
499 |
| Emblems of awareness: brain signatures lead scientists to the seat of consciousness. |
|
Feb 11, 2012 |
2894 |
| Staggered lessons may boost recall: training at irregular intervals improves memory in sea snails. |
|
Jan 28, 2012 |
400 |
| Who's in Charge? Free Will and the Science of the Brain. |
Brief article |
Jan 28, 2012 |
277 |
| Chronic fatigue paper pulled. |
Brief article |
Jan 14, 2012 |
112 |
| He's not a rat, he's my brother: rodents exhibit empathy by setting trapped friends free. |
|
Dec 31, 2011 |
477 |
| Coffee delivers jolt deep in brain: caffeine strengthens electrical signals in rats' hippocampus. |
|
Dec 31, 2011 |
341 |
| Sifting through autism's tangled web. |
Brief article |
Dec 31, 2011 |
229 |
| Epidermal electronics. |
Brief article |
Dec 31, 2011 |
170 |
| First brain image of a dream made: feat opens a door to probing the stuff of nocturnal dramas. |
Report |
Dec 17, 2011 |
476 |
| Eye movements indicate hypnosis: involuntary alterations suggest a true trance can't be faked. |
Brief article |
Dec 17, 2011 |
262 |
| Brains may be war's battlegrounds: neuroscience discoveries could lead to defense applications. |
|
Dec 17, 2011 |
795 |
| Brain parts differ in gifted memory: area linked to OCD enlarged in people with total recall. |
|
Dec 3, 2011 |
478 |
| Brain's genetic activity traced over life span: dramatic changes from just after conception to old age. |
|
Nov 19, 2011 |
841 |
| It knows what you're watching: brain-scan method can re-create what viewer sees. |
|
Nov 19, 2011 |
511 |
| Teenage years can warp the brain: striking changes are possible in IQ and neuroanatomy. |
|
Nov 19, 2011 |
294 |
| The Most Human Human. |
Book review |
Nov 19, 2011 |
266 |
| Ringing in ears has deeper roots: tinnitus due to brain's effort to compensate for hearing loss. |
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Nov 5, 2011 |
474 |
