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Summary: High-resolution, three-dimensional structures of the brain’s most common nicotinic acetylcholine receptor reveal how nicotine binds and how the receptor assembles—insights that…
Summary: A new cross-linguistic study finds that individual speech sounds (phonemes) are statistically linked to emotional valence, with these cues strongest at…
Summary: Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a wearable ring that objectively measures the intensity of scratching. Combining an accelerometer with…
Summary: A long-term study clarifies how brain insulin sensitivity influences body weight, visceral fat accumulation, and the success of lifestyle interventions. Source:…
Summary: A new MRI study from Kiel University reports that men with a sexual interest in children show heightened activity in the…
Summary: A mouse study shows that the probiotic Bifidobacterium breve given to mothers during pregnancy can influence fetal brain development by enhancing…
Summary: CRAFT, a new computational framework created to accelerate drug discovery, has helped scientists identify a promising therapeutic target for epilepsy. Source:…
Summary: A new review examines links between birth defects in children and paternal factors such as age, alcohol use, obesity, stress, and…
Summary: New estimates indicate axon density between distant brain regions is far lower than previously assumed. Source: PLOS Understanding how the brain…
Summary: The gut bacterial community in people at the earliest, pre-symptomatic stage of Alzheimer’s disease differs substantially from that of cognitively healthy…
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