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Drosophila Reward Circuits
"The ability to sense and respond to a rewarding stimulus is a key advantage for animals in their natural environment. The circuits that mediate these responses are complex, and it has been difficult to identify the fundamental principles of reward structure and function..." – By John S. Hernandez, Tariq M. Brown and Karla R. Kaun
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Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging
"The cognitive neuroscience of aging is a large and diverse field seeking to understand cross-sectional differences and longitudinal changes in brain structure and function. Research in this field also investigates how brain differences or changes influence behavior in later life..." – By Jessica A. Bernard and Tracey H. Hicks
What's New to the OREs
In August 2023, 126 full new articles, 15 revised, 0 summary articles, spread across 22 subjects have been published on the Oxford Research Encyclopedias platform.
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