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A study by Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge and the University of Exeter makes the case for a novel role for serotonin 2C receptor.

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AI provides clues to understand how we think

December 21, 2020December 23, 2020artificial intelligence, behavior, Inverse Rational Control, Research, thoughts

Researchers developed new models of artificial intelligence that can estimate thoughts by evaluating behavior.

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The hunger-satiety switch

February 6, 2017AgRP/NPY neurons, anorexia, appetite control, behavior, control of appetite, Diabetes, Obesity, overeating, potassium channel, SK3

When we are hungry, we eat; when we are full, we stop. Most of the time. Breaking this rule, however, can lead to overeating, obesity

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A single species of gut bacteria can reverse autism-related social behavior in mice

July 25, 2016autism spectrum disorders, behavior, developmental disorders, diet, high-fat diet, microbiome, Pregnancy, Prenatal

The absence of one specific species of gut bacteria causes social deficits in mice. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report June 16 in Cell

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Study found genes linked to happiness, depression and neuroticism

June 23, 2016behavior, Depression, genes for happiness, Genetics, human behavior, neuroticism

Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. In one of the largest studies on the genes involved in human behavior, a group of more than 190 researchers has