News: Neuroscience

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Research

Scientists Discover Molecular Culprits Linked to Alcohol Use Disorders

Findings help explain why some people go from moderate alcohol users to dependent on alcohol.

LMO4 (Red) and kappa opioid receptor (green) mRNA are expressed in the same cells in the basolateral amygdala.The blue dye stains the nucleus of the cells.

Research

Social Support Aids Recovery from Drug Addiction, Study Suggests

Having an option to receive social support rather than use drugs is better at reducing relapse than cutting out drugs completely, a new study suggests.

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The Texas Scientist

20/20 Foresight

So what will the next 50 years bring? Absent a crystal ball, your best bet would be to ask a scientist.

Illustration by David Steadman.

Features

What Neuroscience Suggests to Better Your Study Habits

Every student has their own style of studying for exams. Some hold marathon study sessions, others endlessly review their notes.

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Announcements

Meet the New Faculty Members in Natural Sciences

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Podcast

A Machine That Understands Language Like a Human

Alex Huth is trying to build an intelligent computer system that can predict the patterns of brain activity in a human listening to someone speaking.

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UT News

How the Brain Fights Off Fears That Return to Haunt Us

Artist's rendering of the brain with a highlighted section representing the hippocampus

Features

Ali Preston Has A View Into Memory

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