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  • Oct 05, 2016
    Press Release
    SfN News , Research & Journals , Animal Research
    JNeurosci: Highlights From the October 5 Issue

    Check out these newsworthy studies from the October 5, 2016, issue of JNeurosci. Media interested in obtaining the full text of the studies should contact media@sfn.org. 

  • Sep 16, 2016
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    SfN Announces Winners of 2016 Brain Awareness Video Contest
    The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) announced the winners of the annual Brain Awareness Video Contest, with winning topics covering synesthesia, language processing, and “DressGate.” 
  • Aug 24, 2016
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    JNeurosci: Highlights From the August 24 Issue
    Check out these newsworthy studies from the August 24, 2016, issue of JNeurosci. 
  • Aug 17, 2016
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    Similar Brain Connectivity During Rest and Tasks May Be Linked to Better Mental Performance
    A brain on task differs from a brain at rest. But, how much it differs could depend on the cognitive ability of the person whose brain is being studied. New research published August 17 in The Journal of Neuroscience suggests greater similarity between brain connectivity at rest and on task may be associated with better mental performance.     
  • Aug 17, 2016
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    SfN News , Research & Journals , Animal Research
    JNeurosci: Highlights From the August 17 Issue

    Check out these newsworthy studies from the August 17, 2016, issue of JNeurosci. 

  • Jul 20, 2016
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    Neuroscience 2016 Media Registration Now Open
    At Neuroscience 2016, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, leading experts will cover a host of hot topics in neuroscience including neurodegenerative diseases.
  • Jun 08, 2016
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    Study Charts Development of Emotional Control in Teens
    Research in the June 8 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience describes how the ability to control emotions moves from one brain area to another as teens mature into adults, offering an opportunity to understand how disorders related to emotional control emerge.
  • Jun 07, 2016
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    SfN Headquarters Building Uses LEED Dynamic Plaque to Earn LEED Gold Certification
    The headquarters building of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), the world’s largest organization of scientists and clinicians dedicated to advancing understanding of the brain and nervous system, has been awarded Gold recertification through Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Dynamic Plaque by the U.S. Green Building Council.
  • May 11, 2016
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    Evaluating Animal Threats and Human Intentions Uses Common Brain Network

    The study, published in the May 11 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, offers insight into a basic feature of human cognition: how we understand and evaluate other creatures.

  • Apr 19, 2016
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    SfN Announces New Editor-In-Chief for The Journal of Neuroscience
    The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) announced today that Marina Picciotto of Yale University has been appointed editor-in-chief of The Journal of Neuroscience effective May 1.
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