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1. Reading terrorists minds about imminent attack: Brain waves correlate to guilty knowledge in mock terrorism scenarios
   August 1, 2010, 6:00 pm
   - Imagine technology that allows you to get inside the mind of a terrorist to know how, when and where the next attack will occur. That may not be as far-fetched as it sounds. Northwestern brain wave research suggests that if the lab test had been employed in the real world with the same type of outcome, law enforcement officials ultimately may be able to confirm details about an attack that emerges from terrorist chatter.
2. Memory's master switch: Molecular power behind memory discovered
   August 1, 2010, 12:00 pm
   - A new study describes GABA, a natural molecule that occurs in the brain, which could be the main factor in regulating how many new memories we can generate. The understanding of these mechanisms might lead to the development of new memory enhancers and new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.
3. Reality TV, cosmetic surgey linked, says researcher
   August 1, 2010, 12:00 pm
   - Research suggests that teens fond of reality TV programs are more likely to join the millions who go under the knife each year. For bodies -- and minds -- still in development, these drastic decisions could have implications way after prom.
4. Oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy may protect women against brain aneurysms, study finds
   July 31, 2010, 6:00 pm
   - Results from a new study suggest that oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy may yield additional benefit of protecting against the formation and rupture of brain aneurysms in women.
5. Male modesty not appreciated by female or male interviewers, study suggests
   July 31, 2010, 6:00 pm
   - A researcher who explored the consequences for men (and women) when they acted modestly in job interviews found that "modest" males were less liked, a sign of social backlash. Modesty was viewed as a sign of weakness, a low-status character trait for males that could adversely affect their employability or earnings potential. Modesty in women, however, was not viewed negatively nor was it linked to status.
6. Tools that assess bias in standardized tests are flawed, study finds
   July 31, 2010, 12:00 pm
   - Overturning more than 40 years of accepted practice, new research proves that the tools used to check tests of "general mental ability" for bias are themselves flawed. This key finding challenges reliance on such exams to make objective decisions for employment or academic admissions even in the face of well-documented gaps between mean scores of white and minority populations.
7. Brain potentials reveal spectator effect
   July 30, 2010, 6:00 pm
   - The neurological responses caused by observing somebody else playing a game have been uncovered. Researchers found differing responses for neutral observers, compared to those who wished the player to fail and those who wanted to see the player succeed.
8. Resting brain activity associated with spontaneous fibromyalgia pain
   July 30, 2010, 3:00 pm
   - A recent study provides the first direct evidence of linkage between elevated intrinsic (resting-state) brain connectivity and spontaneous pain intensity in patients with fibromyalgia. This research shows an interaction of multiple brain networks, offering greater understanding of how pain arises.
9. Psychologists develop two potent new predictors of suicide risk
   July 30, 2010, 12:00 pm
   - Two powerful new tests developed by psychologists show great promise in predicting patients' risk of attempting suicide. The work may help clinicians overcome their reliance on self-reporting by at-risk individuals, information that often proves misleading when suicidal patients wish to hide their intentions.
10. New pathway to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases
    July 30, 2010, 6:00 am
    - Researchers have uncovered new clues about the cause of brain cell death in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases.

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