Youth with related behavior challenges may have trouble moving between different brain states, according to a new study from ...

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That sharp flinch during a violent movie scene is familiar to many people. A hand slams, a body falls, and your own muscles ...

The team of researchers led by Prof. Kristian Franze found that increasing tissue stiffness induces the expression of chemical signals that are typically absent in those regions. Semaphorin 3A is one ...

Deep brain stimulation involves sending electrical signals to a specific brain area via surgically implanted electrodes.

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A lab study found that gamma brain stimulation slightly increased altruistic choices. Here’s what researchers discovered—and ...

For decades, scientists have searched for a safe way to reach deep parts of the human brain without cutting into the skull.

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