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Category: Neuroscience

Friends at First Sight? Genetics May Decide Genetics and Heredity Neuroscience Psychology 

Friends at First Sight? Genetics May Decide

September 15, 2021February 23, 2022 Science Connectedfriendship, genetics

Is there a genetic component to friendship? Mice prefer friends who are genetically similar to them, regardless of other factors.

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Health Neuroscience 

What do you think about when you sleep?

July 21, 2021July 19, 2021 Science Connectedbrain, sleep

Sleep is when we process the experiences of the day and form long-term memories. But how does your brain decide which memories to keep?

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neurons and images Biology Neuroscience 

How Do Neurons Tell the Brain What is Familiar?

July 12, 2021April 6, 2022 Science Connectedbrain

Neurons send visual information to the brain, but just how it gets processed is a complexity that researchers are getting closer to understanding.

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Why Don’t We Have Memories of Early Childhood? Neuroscience 

Why Don’t We Have Memories of Early Childhood?

June 15, 2021March 29, 2022 Science Connectedbrain

The hippocampus helps us form memories, but babies may have a different primary use for it, according to a new research study.

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Health Neuroscience 

Neuromodulation: How We Manipulate Brain Cells

May 18, 2021April 6, 2022 Science Connectedbrain

Neuromodulation to treat illnesses has been limited by being too invasive or too general, but new research on ultrasound shows promise.

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action video games boost sensorimotor skills Neuroscience New Technologies 

Action Video Games Boost Sensorimotor Skills

May 13, 2021March 29, 2022 Science Connectedbrain, video games

People who play action video games learn new sensorimotor skills more quickly than non-gamers do, according to a study from the University of Toronto.

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how our brains learn to use tools Biology Health Neuroscience 

How Our Brains Learn to Use Tools

April 26, 2021April 6, 2022 Science Connectedbrain

Scientists in Munich have examined the network in our brains that enables us to use tools, and the findings might help stroke victims.

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cocoa flavanols are good for you Biology Health Neuroscience 

Cocoa Flavanols Could Boost Your Brainpower

January 18, 2021April 6, 2022 Science Connectedaging, brain, nutrition

Chocolate really is good for you! The flavanols found in cocoa can improve brain oxygenation and performance on complex tasks even in healthy adults.

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Health Neuroscience 

Alzheimer’s Care Access: City vs Country

November 23, 2020March 29, 2022 Science ConnectedAlzheimer’s, brain, healthcare, mental health, neuroscience

Less access to healthcare may be leading to worse outcomes for people with Alzheimer’s in rural areas—but a change due to COVID-19 just might help.

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video games Health Neuroscience New Technologies 

Video Games Hone Visual Attention Skills

June 8, 2020March 29, 2022 Science Connectedbrain, video games

Video games may help players practice how much visual information their brains can process at once, according to a new study.

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Spotlight: Environment

Pikas spend the summer gathering grasses and wildflowers to store for winter food. When summer temperatures are too high, the pikas can’t forage. (Photo by Chris Ray) Climate Change Environment Zoology 

Climate Change Threatens California Pikas

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Science Connectedanimals, climate change, environment, extinction, pikas
The beloved American pika is losing its habitat. These little animals could loose 75 percent of their range quite soon to...
pink sea fan coral Climate Change Ecology Marine and Freshwater Biology 

A Rosy Future for Pink Sea Fan Coral?

June 6, 2022June 2, 2022 Science Connectedcoral, coral reefs
Coral reefs are in trouble around the world with one possible exception. This coral species appears to be making the best...
Bee Friendly Garden

Urban Gardens a Haven for Pollinators

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Science Connectedbees, insects, pollinators, urban gardening

Citizen Scientists Study Phytoplankton in Antarctica

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, citizen science, climate change, phytoplankton
Stalks of wheat silhouetted against blue sky, July 1978.

Wild Relative of Wheat Could Help Curb Disease

April 4, 2022March 30, 2022 Science Connected
Satellite image of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (NASA)

Exploring Antarctica with Photography

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, climate change, environment
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