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Neuroscience
Brain bets
How our brains decide whether to hold 'em or fold 'em
Published
Jan 7, 2019
Biomedical engineers discover a "push-pull" dynamic between the brain's hemispheres during high-risk betting
Neuroscience
Foragers rush in
Published
Dec 18, 2018
Are you that holiday bargain hunter, hurrying from store to store? Your habits may be rooted in theories of "optimal foraging," experts find.
IDEA
Making an octopus cuddly
Published
Winter 2018
Study finds that humans and octopuses have a molecular mechanism in the brain that binds to MDMA—revealing evolutionary links between the two species
/ Johns Hopkins Magazine
Neuroscience
Owl study offers clues to human attention
Published
Oct 30, 2018
Video
Owls help JHU scientists unlock the secret of how the brain pays attention
Brain science
Food thought findings
Published
Oct 19, 2018
Study reveals regions of the brain that contributes to decisions about what and how much to eat when several good food options are available
neuroscience
Does the brain work like a swarm of robots?
Published
Oct 2, 2018
Video
What does the brain have in common with a swarm of robots? Could be more than you think.
Neuroscience
From bench to bedside and back
Published
Summer 2018
Neuroscientist Richard Huganir studies a genetic mutation that contributes to intellectual disability
/ Johns Hopkins Magazine
Brain science
Think tank
Published
Summer 2018
Video
Scientists write about what they'd most like the public to understand about the human brain
/ Johns Hopkins Magazine
Neuroscience
Neuroscientist Richard Huganir named BDP
Published
May 21, 2018
A Hopkins faculty member since 1988, his research has provided groundbreaking insights into how the brain works
Brain science
An audience might make you perform better
Published
April 20, 2018
Performing a task in front of an audience triggers parts of the brain associated with social cognition, reward, and motor skills, study finds
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