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Study looks at how the brain groups external stimuli into categories

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From the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology press release via AlphaGalileo: Neurobiologists at the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) in Vienna investigated how the brain is able to group external stimuli into stable categories.… 

Study suggests possible clue to cause of Alzheimer’s dementia

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From the Washington University in St. Louis press release by Julia Evangelou Strait via ScienceDaily: Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a key difference in the brains of people… 

Study suggests exercise can keep brain healthy in later life

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From the University of Edinburgh press release via EurekAlert!: People who exercise later in life may better protect their brain from age-related changes than those who do not, a study suggests. Researchers found that people… 

Study looks at effect of mid-level noise bursts on concentration

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From the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) press release via Newswise: Noise can be distracting, especially to a person trying to concentrate on a difficult task. Studying annoying noises helps architects design better building environments… 

Study looks at positive effect of offering handshake

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From the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology press release via ScienceDaily: New neuroscience research is confirming an old adage about the power of a handshake: strangers do form a better impression of those… 

Study examines how brain perceives direction, location

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From the Dartmouth College press release by Joseph Blumberg via ScienceDaily: The Who asked “who are you?” but Dartmouth neurobiologist Jeffrey Taube asks “where are you?” and “where are you going?” Taube is not asking…