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Unique Activation in The Brain During Female Orgasm

Oct 28, 20173 min read

Unique Activation in The Brain During Female Orgasm

By Harriet Milligan Until recently, female reproductive health has largely been overlooked, both scientifically and socially. Little...

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Oct 28, 20172 min read

Sexy Sleep

By Dan Brooks Sleep is a complicated concept that continues to baffle researchers. Thankfully there are members of the scientific...

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Oct 28, 20172 min read

The Science Behind Your Trip

By Emma Russo For the first time in history brain imaging of patients under the influence of the recreational and highly hallucinogenic...

Cognitive Inhibitory Control Following Early Childhood Music Education

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Oct 28, 20173 min read

Cognitive Inhibitory Control Following Early Childhood Music Education

By Rachel Snider Good news! Those years of forced piano lessons as a kid may actually be paying off! In a recent study on the effects of...

The Role of Sleep in Memory Reactivation

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Sep 29, 20173 min read

The Role of Sleep in Memory Reactivation

By Loret Haas-Hanser New knowledge and experience is gained every day. Through processes such as encoding and retrieval, the brain can...

Political Diversity Will Improve Social Psychological Science: The Strength of the Collective Mind

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Sep 29, 20174 min read

Political Diversity Will Improve Social Psychological Science: The Strength of the Collective Mind

By Zach Finzi It can be argued that no individual has ever known the truth in all facets of life. This notion reflects the idea of our...

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Sep 29, 20172 min read

Memory and Emotion Hubs During Sleep

By Harriet Milligan It is commonly known that there is a connection between emotion and memory. This is shown in everyday life as well as...

Mitochondria and Mental Health: The Powerhouse of The Self

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Sep 29, 20172 min read

Mitochondria and Mental Health: The Powerhouse of The Self

By Hannah Taylor Have you ever thought about going to the gym to destress? Recently, exercise has gained a new reputation as a tool to...

Can Humans Smell Fear? The Science Behind Odors

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Sep 29, 20172 min read

Can Humans Smell Fear? The Science Behind Odors

By Nick Grubinger Dogs and wasps are infamous for their alleged ability to smell fear, but there’s evidence that humans, too, can “smell”...

The Social Aspect of Body Odor: What Your Smell Says About You

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Sep 29, 20173 min read

The Social Aspect of Body Odor: What Your Smell Says About You

By Nick Fontaine Smell has a strong connection to our emotions and memories. You have probably experienced an example of this with your...

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Sep 29, 20172 min read

A Modern Interpretation of Shell-Shock: PTSD from a Genetic and Molecular Perspective

By Julia Sjoquist As science progresses, society follows; our perspectives change in relation to scientific. This trickle-down...

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Sep 29, 20172 min read

Potential Role of PACAP in PTSD and Other Stress-Related Pathways

By Avery St. Sauveur A major component of the struggle to destigmatize mental illness has been the fight to establish its physical traces...

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Sep 26, 20172 min read

Serotonin and Behavior: Deconstructing the 5-HT6 Receptor

By Caleb Winn Serotonin and dopamine are buzzwords in modern conversation for good reason. These compounds participate in many regions of...

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Aug 8, 20172 min read

ISRIB Applications for TBI, Alzheimer's

By Chris Keim The human brain has a tremendous capacity to learn from past experiences, and store experiences as memories. In his day,...