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Tag: brain

Biology Neuroscience 

The neurobiology of anorexia

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 Science Connectedanxiety, brain, depression

Anorexia’s connection to dopamine and serotonin is the focus of a new study on how brain signals affect eating behaviors.

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Neuroscience 

Can COVID-19 Cause Parkinson’s Disease Later?

June 20, 2022June 16, 2022 Science Connectedbrain, coronavirus, COVID-19, Parkinson's Disease

Research on mice suggests people infected with COVID-19 may be at increased risk of Parkinson’s disease long after the infection has cleared.

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How does my brain work? A currated collection of articles about neuroscience and how the human brain works. Neuroscience 

How Does the Brain Work?

April 6, 2022June 27, 2022 Science Connectedbrain

Enjoy this curated collection of articles about neuroscience and how the human brain works. Our neuroscientists answer your questions.

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Health Neuroscience 

Brain Pathways and Depression: What’s the Connection?

March 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Science Connectedbrain, depression

Cases of depression are on the rise. Now, scientists are busy uncovering new neuroscience mechanisms underlying the cause of depression.

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EMDR Therapy Neuroscience 

How Does EMDR Therapy Work?

February 23, 2022March 29, 2022 Science Connectedbrain, fear, memory, PTSD, trauma

Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy helps people with PTSD by changing the way their brains remember traumatic events.

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How a Special Smell Triggers a Memory Neuroscience 

How a Special Smell Triggers a Memory

December 6, 2021February 23, 2022 Science Connectedbrain, memory

Does the smell of freshly baked cookies make you think of your grandmother’s house? Neuroscientists call this an associative memory.

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Neuroscience 

Touch and Socialization: Researching Connections

November 10, 2021March 29, 2022 Science ConnectedAutism, brain, nervous system

People on the autism spectrum can struggle with social interactions. Research suggests this may be connected to hyper-sensitive reactions to touch.

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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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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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