Neuroscience

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  1. Neuroscience

    Memory manipulation is the stuff of sci-fi. Someday it could be real

    Experiments point to how scientists can strengthen or weaken memories, which may eventually lead to treatments for Alzheimer’s disease or PTSD.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    A deep brain stimulation volunteer discusses life after depression

    In this bonus episode of The Deep End, you’ll hear an update from Jon Nelson, who is living what he calls his "bonus life."

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  3. Neuroscience

    Human memory is flawed. But a new book says that’s OK

    The new book Memory Lane convincingly demonstrates how memories are like Lego buildings that are constantly being rebuilt.

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  4. Neuroscience

    Babies can form memories, and they do it a lot like adults

    A brain scanning study of babies reveals how some of the earliest memories are made.

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  5. Neuroscience

    Parrots and humans share a brain mechanism for speech

    Brain activity in vocalizing budgerigar parrots showed a pattern that harkened to those found in the brains of people.

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  6. Neuroscience

    Parenthood may help the brain stay young

    A study of nearly 38,000 adults shows that the number of kids correlates with coordination of brain regions’ activities — regardless of parents’ sex.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    6 things to know about antidepressants

    An abundance of data show that SSRIs, a class of drugs commonly used as antidepressants, are effective, though, like any drug, they have risks.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Brain implants don’t change a person’s sense of self. Hear why

    In the fifth episode of The Deep End, volunteers describe what it’s like to live with the stigma of depression and the treatments they seek for it.

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  9. Archaeology

    Mount Vesuvius turned this ancient brain into glass. Here’s how

    Transforming the brain tissue to glass would have required an extremely hot and fast-moving ash cloud, lab experiments suggest.

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