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New study shows LSD changes brain connectivity in unique ways compared to MDMA and amphetamines
A new brain imaging study has revealed that lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) alters brain connectivity in ways that are ...
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Memory: Integrating past experiences
New results help address a longstanding debate regarding which learning strategies allow animals to anticipate negative events based on past associations between sensory stimuli.
How movement affects the way the brain processes sound and sight
A research team at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has uncovered a fundamental principle of how the brain prioritizes ...
Uncovering the brain's flexible mechanisms for representing diverse numbers
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has revealed, through fMRI-based brain activity ...
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Itch or Pain? Your Brain Knows the Difference—Here’s How
Next time you feel an itch, remember that your brain's vast network of neurons informs it whether it is an itch or pain. A ...
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Study highlights the flexible nature of numerical quantity processing in the brain
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: TOKUDA Hideyuki, Ph.D.) has revealed, through fMRI-based brain activity analysis, that multiple regions in the ...
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Your Brain Might Start 'Eating Itself' During Strenuous Endurance Exercise
When the human brain is starved of energy, it may start to 'eat' its own fatty tissue for fuel, according to a pilot study on ...
Calorie-free sweeteners can disrupt the brain’s appetite signals
Compared to sugar, consuming sucralose—a widely used sugar substitute—increases activity in the hypothalamus, a brain region that regulates appetite and body weight, according to new USC research.
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This Artificial Sweetener May Trick Your Brain Into Feeling Hungrier
Table of Contents Sweet Taste Without the Satisfaction Different Bodies, Different Responses How Sucralose May Rewire Brain ...
Something Strange Happens to Brains During a Marathon
Recent MRI research suggests our brains can turn to an unexpected source of fuel in times of need, like running a 26.2-mile ...
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Common sugar substitute increases activity in the brain's hypothalamus
Compared to sugar, consuming sucralose-a widely used sugar substitute-increases activity in the hypothalamus, a brain region that regulates appetite and body weight, according to a new USC study.
What makes the human brain unique? We compared it with monkeys and apes to find out
Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to ...