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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.

Deficits may remain after 7-day recovery from 10 days of insufficient sleep, PLOS, ScienceDaily, September 1, 2021.
Does your dog know what you're thinking?, Science, September 2, 2021.
Office air quality may affect employees' cognition, productivity, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, ScienceDaily, September 9, 2021.
Socializing may improve older adults' cognitive function in daily life, Penn State, ScienceDaily, September 9, 2021.
Pioneering EEG test could dramatically increase early diagnosis of Alzheimer's, University of Bath , ScienceDaily, September 20, 2021.
Augmented reality helps tackle fear of spiders, University of Basel, ScienceDaily, September 20, 2021.
Our eyes and brain work together to create a "pipeline of meaning," new study, University of Birmingham, ScienceDaily, September 21, 2021.
Nasal drugs show promise for slowing Parkinson's disease progression in lab study, Rush University Medical Center, ScienceDaily, September 21, 2021.
Hummingbirds can smell their way out of danger, NSF News, September 23, 2021.
Critical time window for rehabilitation after a stroke, NIH Research Matters, September 28, 2021.
Magnetic stimulation of the brain can improve episodic memory, study finds, PLOS, ScienceDaily, September 28, 2021.
Happiness in early adulthood may protect against dementia, University of California - San Francisco, ScienceDaily, September 28, 2021.
Wiggling worms suggest link between vitamin B12 and Alzheimer's, University of Delaware, ScienceDaily, September 29, 2021.
"Is that a bacon sandwich?" Fruit flies react to smells while asleep, Imperial College London, ScienceDaily, September 29, 2021.
Neuroscientists roll out first comprehensive atlas of brain cells, University of California - Berkeley, ScienceDaily, October 6, 2021.
Clean air matters for a healthy brain, University of Southern California, ScienceDaily, October 7, 2021.
Meditation training reduces long-term stress, hair analysis shows, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, ScienceDaily, October 7, 2021.
Researchers find warning signs for dementia in the blood, DZNE - German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, ScienceDaily, October 11, 2021.
Personality traits linked to hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, Florida State University, ScienceDaily, October 12, 2021.
"Mindful breathing for pain control, University of Michigan, ScienceDaily, October 12, 2021.
'Caramel receptor' identified: New insights from the world of chemical senses, Leibniz-Institut furr Lebensmittel-Systembiologie an der TU Mun, ScienceDaily, Octobre 12, 2021.
Pain relief without side effects with promising technique, Lund University, ScienceDaily, October 13, 2021.
Warm milk makes you sleepy -- peptides could explain why, American Chemical Society, ScienceDaily, October 13, 2021.
Scientists enable a blind woman to see simple shapes, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAW, ScienceDaily, October 20, 2021.
Hit the sleep "sweet spot" to keep brain sharp: Too little and too much sleep linked to cognitive decline, Washington University School of Medicine, ScienceDaily, October 20, 2021.