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Lucid Dreams Show Unique Brain Patterns

A study reveals unique brain activity during lucid dreaming. Using EEG data, the research identifies reduced beta-band power and increased gamma-band activity in specific brain regions.
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Protein Identified That Triggers Neuron Development

The protein responsible for binding neural stem cells in the human brain, Neuro-cadherin, also plays a key role in stimulating their differentiation.
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Smartphone Eye Photos Could Help Detect Anemia in Children

Using simple grayscale photos of the eye’s conjunctiva — the inner surface of the eyelid and the white part of the eye — a new machine learning tool can detect cases of anemia in school-age children.
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Neurons Use Multiple Plasticity Rules for Learning Behavior

Neurobiologists discovered that individual neurons can apply different plasticity rules in separate dendritic branches. This new understanding challenges prior assumptions of uniformity in synaptic changes and opens possibilities for improving AI.
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Psilocybin Use Is on the Rise in the US

Use of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic chemical found in what is known as “magic mushrooms,” has increased significantly nationwide since 2019, according to a new study.
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Dopamine Signals Evolve During Learning to Avoid Harm

A Northwestern University study explores how dopamine signals evolve during learning to avoid negative outcomes. In mice, dopamine activity in two regions of the nucleus accumbens shifts as they learn to avoid harmful events.
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Disrupting DNA Hubs To Fight Glioblastoma Growth

Researchers have discovered genetic hubs where DNA regions are brought together in three-dimensional space inside brain cancer cells called glioblastoma. This provides clues to how cancer-regulating circuitry allows cancer genes to communicate.
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Wild Chimpanzees Seen Sharing Alcoholic Fruit

The researchers used motion-activated cameras, which filmed chimps sharing fermented fruits on 10 separate occasions.
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Existing MS Drug Revives Immune Cells, Offering Hope for Sepsis Patients

Researchers have demonstrated that an existing drug can revive immune cells that are not functioning correctly. These findings provide leads for further research in patients admitted to the intensive care unit with sepsis.
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Hard Carbon-Tin Anode Promises Faster Battery Charging, Longer Lifespan

Researchers have developed a promising next-generation anode material that could offer better fast-charging and longer lifespans than traditional graphite anodes.
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