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Autism researchers map brain circuitry of social preference
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], July 15 (ANI): For individuals with conditions such as autism, unfamiliar social interactions can produce negative emotions such as fear and anxiety. Researchers now reveal how two key neural circuits dictate the choice between social approach and avoidance.
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Researchers discover neural circuit that drives physical responses to emot
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 4 (ANI): A neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress has been discovered by researchers in a recent study.
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Study focuses on changes in neural circuits underlying self-control during
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): Researchers applied tools from network science to identify how anatomical connections in the brain develop to support neural activity underlying key areas of the brain.
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Scientists discover neural circuit responsible for alcohol consumption
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 14 (ANI): Scientists have known that a region of the brain called the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) plays a role in behaviours related to alcohol use and consumption in general. They have now found a specific neural circuit that when altered caused animal m
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Scientists find how general anaesthesia works?
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 19 (ANI): Ever wondered how general anaesthesia works? Scientists have recently discovered that general anaesthesia makes a person unconscious by seizing the neural circuitry, a population of neurons interconnected by synapses to carry out a specific function wh
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Neural circuit in male fruit flies ensures successful mating
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov.15 (ANI): A small neural circuit in male fruit flies allows them to perform the complex mating ritual, says a study, published in the eLife journal.
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