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Educational Background and Previous Brain Injury May Be Associated With Higher Risk of Frontotemporal Dementia
Neuroscience News - 27 Nov 2022 01:54
Previous TBI increased the risk of frontotemporal dementia in those without a genetic risk factor for FTD. Additionally, researchers found those with FTD tend to be less educated than those with Alzheimer's disease.
What Octopus and Human Brains Have in Common
Neuroscience News - 27 Nov 2022 02:27
Octopuses have a massively expanded repertoire of miRNA in their neural tissue, reflecting a similar development to that which occurred in vertebrates. Findings suggest miRNA plays a significant role in the development o...
How You Help a Child Go to Sleep Is Related to Their Behavioral Development
Neuroscience News - 27 Nov 2022 23:27
The method by which a parent helps their young child to sleep impacts their behavior, a new study reports. Children of parents who use passive sleep assistance methods, such as singing or cuddling, have higher sociabilit...
A Brain Circuit Underpinning Locomotor Speed Control
Neuroscience News - 27 Nov 2022 22:33
A neural circuit that decodes the start, duration and sudden change of speed of locomotion has been identified.
Understanding the Cell: The Elementary Building Block From Which Life Emerges
Singularity Hub - 27 Nov 2022 17:00
In his latest book, the oncologist and acclaimed writer Siddhartha Mukherjee focuses his narrative microscope on the cell, the elementary building block from which complex systems and life itself emerge. It is the coordi...
What is the largest squid in the world?
Live Science - 27 Nov 2022 12:00
There are two contenders for the world's largest squid, and both are giants.
Why Certain Types of Music Make Our Brains Sing, and Others Don't
Neuroscience News - 27 Nov 2022 03:01
Music can induce a range of emotions and help us to better understand different cultures. But what is it that makes us tune in to some songs more than others? Researchers say when we listen to a song, our brains predict ...