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Gene mutation in autism found to cause hyperconnectivity in brain's hearing center

New research from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) might help explain how a gene mutation found in some autistic individuals leads to difficulties in processing auditory cues and paying spatial attention to sound.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Group settings can diminish expressions of intelligence, especially among women

In the classic film "12 Angry Men," Henry Fonda's character sways a jury with his quiet, persistent intelligence. But would he have succeeded if he had allowed himself to fall sway to the social dynamics of that jury?

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jan 22, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Cells can influence their own destiny, research finds

In a major shake-up of scientists' understanding of what determines the fate of cells, researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have shown that cells have some control over their own destiny.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Neuroscientists boost memory using genetics and a new memory-enhancing drug

When the activity of a molecule that is normally elevated during viral infections is inhibited in the brain, mice learn and remember better, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reported in a recent article in the journal ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Females choose sexier friends to avoid harassment

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have observed a strategy for females to avoid unwanted male attention: choosing more attractive friends. Published today (7 December) in the journal Proceedings of the Royal So ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Senses of sophistication: Mosquitoes detect subtle cues finding food, spreading diseases

Fruit flies and mosquitoes share similar sensory receptors that allow them to distinguish among thousands of sensory cues – particularly heat and chemical odors – as they search for food or try to avoid danger, ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Chemical warfare of stealthy silverfish

A co-evolutionary arms race exists between social insects and their parasites. Army ants (Leptogenys distinguenda) share their nests with several parasites such as beetles, snails and spiders. They also s ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nonverbal power cues: Higher rankings lead to less cooperative facial expressions

(Medical Xpress) -- New University of Michigan research indicates that people in higher-ranked positions tend to exhibit facial expressions that are perceived by others as less cooperative, influencing how others react to ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nerve cells key to making sense of our senses

The human brain is bombarded with a cacophony of information from the eyes, ears, nose, mouth and skin. Now a team of scientists at the University of Rochester, Washington University in St. Louis, and Baylor College of Medicine ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 20, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

The buzz around beer

Ever wondered why flies are attracted to beer? Entomologists at the University of California, Riverside have, and offer an explanation. They report that flies sense glycerol, a sweet-tasting compound that ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

X marks the spot -- TBL1X gene involved in autism spectrum disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects about 1 in 100 children resulting in a range of problems in language, communication and understanding other people's emotional cues, all of which can lead to difficulties in social situations. ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

High blood pressure may lead to missed emotional cues

Your ability to recognize emotional content in faces and texts is linked to your blood pressure, according to a Clemson University researcher.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cerebellar neurons needed to navigate in the dark

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study by scientists in France has revealed that the cerebellum region of the brain plays an important role in the ability to navigate when visual cues are absent, and is the first ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Unraveling the mysteries of the maternal brain: Odors influence the response to sounds

Motherhood is associated with the acquisition of a host of new behaviors that must be driven, at least in part, by alterations in brain function. Now, new research published by Cell Press in the October 20 issue of the journal ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: Delays in video calls may not always hurt communication

A new study reveals how the delay computer users sometimes experience when making video calls over the internet can actually help communication in some circumstances, even though it is frustrating in many others.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast