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Two Dimensions of Value: Dopamine Neurons Represent Reward but Not Aversiveness
The experiments reported
here show that dopamine
neurons are sensitive to the
value of reward but not
punishment (like the
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Brain Research Shows Psychopathic Criminals Do Not Lack Empathy, but Fail to Use It Automatically
A brain imaging study in the
Netherlands shows
individuals with psychopathy
have reduced empathy while
witnessing the pains of
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Computer Programs Improve Fingerprint Grading
Subjectivity is problematic
when evaluating
fingerprints, and quality is
in the eye of the examiner.
But three computer programs
used together can give
... > full story
Fossil Insect Traces Reveal Ancient Climate, Entrapment, and Fossilization at La Brea Tar Pits
The La Brea Tar Pits have
stirred the imaginations of
scientists and the public
for over a century. But the
amount of time it took for
... > full story
- Two Dimensions of Value: Dopamine Neurons Represent Reward but Not Aversiveness
- Brain Research Shows Psychopathic Criminals Do Not Lack Empathy, but Fail to Use It Automatically
- Computer Programs Improve Fingerprint Grading
- Fossil Insect Traces Reveal Ancient Climate, Entrapment, and Fossilization at La Brea Tar Pits
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Being Bullied Throughout Childhood and Teens May Lead to More Arrests, Convictions, Prison Time
August 1, 2013 — People who were repeatedly bullied throughout childhood and adolescence were significantly more likely to go to prison than individuals who did not suffer repeated bullying, according to a new ... > full story -
One in Three U. S. Youths Report Being Victims of Dating Violence
July 31, 2013 — About one in three American youths age 14-20 say they’ve been of victims of dating violence and almost one in three acknowledge they’ve committed violence toward a date, according to new ... > full story -
Smart Materials: Fused Liquid Marbles Show Their Strength
July 31, 2013 — A superglue polymerisation strategy that fortifies encapsulated ‘liquid marble’ water droplets also strengthens their market ... > full story -
Sherlock Homes Inspired Real Life CSI
July 25, 2013 — Two of literature’s most famous detectives had a major influence on the development of the modern crime scene investigation, according to a ... > full story -
Technology Could Be 'Aggravating' Factor in Sentencing
July 23, 2013 — Existing criminal offenses which feature the use of computers could be treated in the same way as offenses involving driving, researchers ... > full story -
CSI-Style DNA Fingerprinting Tracks Down Cause of Cancer Spread
July 15, 2013 — How do stationary cancer cells get the mutations that allow them to travel through the body to seed metastasis? Do they just grow these mutations themselves? Study shows that cancer cells fuse with ... > full story -
Gang Members Found to Suffer Unprecedented Levels of Psychiatric Illness
July 12, 2013 — Young men who are gang members suffer unprecedented levels of psychiatric illness, placing a heavy burden on mental health services, according to new ... > full story -
The Inverse CSI Effect in the Age of Digital Crime
July 9, 2013 — The "CSI Effect" has been described as being an increased expectation from jurors that forensic evidence will be presented in court that is instantaneous and unequivocal because that is how it is ... > full story -
Fluorescent Fingerprint Tag Aims to Increase IDs from 'Hidden' Prints on Bullets and Knives
July 2, 2013 — Neutron scattering at ILL and ISIS delves inside a new crime scene forensics technique. The research is to address the fact that only 10 percent of fingerprints taken from crime scenes yield ... > full story -
Invasive Fly Species Continues to Move Northward
July 2, 2013 — The local discovery of a species of fly not native to the Midwest could have significant implications on forensic investigations involving decomposing remains, according to a forensic biology ... > full story
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