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• Possible explanation for why male mice tolerate stress better than females

  14-10-2016 21:32
  The nerves we feel before a stressful event -- like speaking in public, for example -- are normally kept in check by a complex system of circuits in our brain. Now, scientists have identified a key molecule within this circuitry that is responsible for relieving anxiety. Intriguingly, it doesn't appear to reduce anxiety in female mice, only in males.
  
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• How neuroscience can benefit the learning and performance of music

  14-10-2016 15:21
  Understanding the factors that impact on brain development and brain function in musicians can empower music teachers to unlock each learner’s full potential, a new study suggests.
  
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• Coulrophobia? Why we fear clowns | Dean Burnett

  14-10-2016 15:19
  
  The “scary clown” craze has now spread to the UK. It’s widely accepted that clowns are scary. But what is it about clowns that causes fear and revulsion? In a year of horrifying and ridiculous happenings, the “scary clown” craze may be the most surreal yet. And now it’s hit the UK, because we don’t have enough awfulness going on right now. Despite the unsettling name, as far as we know, these clowns have not killed anyone yet. And yet, they’re stil
  
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• Coulrophobia: why clowns trigger our fear reflexes | Dean Burnett

  14-10-2016 15:19
  
  The “scary clown” craze has now spread to the UK. It’s widely accepted that clowns are scary. But what is it about clowns that causes fear and revulsion? In a year of horrifying and ridiculous happenings, the “scary clown” craze may be the most surreal yet. And now it’s hit the UK, because we don’t have enough awfulness going on right now. Despite the unsettling name, as far as we know, these clowns have not killed anyone yet. And yet, they’re stil
  
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• Is your child a fussy eater? The reason could be in their genes

  14-10-2016 01:01
  
  Research suggests that picky eating and a refusal to try new foods are heavily influences by a child’s genetic makeupParents who are driven to distraction by their toddler’s picky eating can take comfort in the fact that it’s just as likely to be down to nature as nurture.According to research into the behaviour of 16-month old children, fussy eating and a refusal to try new foods are both heavily influenced by the child’s genetic makeup, and are not just a result of upbr
  
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