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neuroscience in the news

What's going on in the world of neuroscience? What's new? What's happening? With fascinating stories that focus on brain research, this page will keep you informed about the breaking discoveries and events in neuroscience.

Social laughter releases endorphins in the brain, University of Turku, ScienceDaily, June 1,2017.
Cell phone use and distracted driving begins in the mind, University of Iowa, ScienceDaily, June 5, 2017.
Dressmakers found to have needle-sharp 3-D vision, University of California, Berkeley, ScienceDaily, June 14, 2017.
Popular pesticide may harm bee flight, ScienceNews for Students, June 16, 2017.
The mere presence of your smartphone reduces brain power, study shows, University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) ScienceDaily, June 23, 2017.
Tongues "taste" water by sensing sour, ScienceNews for Students, July 5, 2017.
Adolescents are brain-dense — and that's good ScienceNews for Students, July 7, 2017.
Elderly yoginis have greater cortical thickness, July 13, 2017.
MMA fighters, boxers may have signs of long-term brain injury in blood, American Academy of Neurology, ScienceDaily, July 13, 2017.
Most football players who donated their brains to science had traumatic injury, ScienceNews, July 25, 2017.
To reduce postoperative pain, consider sleep -- and caffeine, ScienceDaily, August 18, 2017.

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