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How Brains Are Built: Principles of Computational Neuroscience
From The Dana Foundation: Editor’s note: The goal of computational neuroscience is to understand the brain and its mechanisms well enough to artificially simulate their functions. In some areas, like hearing, vision, and pros...
Emotional processing in anterior cingulate and medial prefrontal cortex
A. Etkinsend, T. Egner, R. Kalisch Article in Trends in Cognitive Sciences Abstract Negative emotional stimuli activate a broad network of brain regions, including the medial prefrontal (mPFC) and anterior cingulate (ACC) corti...
The Brain Signature of Love
From The Dana Foundation: Study the literature of the world and you will find one theme that transcends both time and culture: that of love. Whether you are reading Shakespeare or Rumi, the manner in which love is described sho...
Brain Awareness Week is Coming
From The Dana Foundation: March 14-20, 2011 is Brain Awareness Week. Join the global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. Become a partner and plan an event or find an event in y...
Toward a Science of Consciousness Conference 2011: Announcement
Toward a Science of Consciousness Brain, Mind and Reality Stockholm, Sweden, May 3-7, 2011 Sponsored by the Center for Consciousness Studies The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona and Mind Event, AB www.consciousness.arizon...
Trends in Neuroscience: Table of Contents February 2011
The February issue of Trends in Neuroscience is available online Volume 34, Issue 2, pp. 51-112 Opinion Review Feature Review ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Latest Articles
- A Unique Approach to Science Education
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Treating Sciencephobia – Or, how to read real science without getting a nervous breakdown.
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Women not to blame for obesity – but estrogens might be.
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The Kim Kardashian hypothesis of beauty.
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Is ROBO2 really a language gene? Hmmm…
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Cat bug changes behavior – NY Times Science Section
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Be nice to your Precuneus – it might be your real self…
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Acupuncture triggers neurotransmitters in the body
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Flatworm ejaculation is triggered by dopamine… a lesson in ultraconservation.
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Turn the lights off when you sleep: Melatonin and cancer treatment.
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You couldn’t be cuter — the power of the baby schema.
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From The Web – 7 kittens and a flying toy
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The sexiest mammal on earth?
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Microbes may trigger Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Has the Turing test really been cracked?
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Where does visual input become conscious? (Baars, hat tip to Prof. Alumit Ishai)
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Flow in the Zone 2013
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Winter SADness? Stick a light in your ear!
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Love a Gradient
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AD-ENM server: computing with elastic network models
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Fun with oscillations
