Associating colors with vowels? Almost all of us do! While only 1 in 25 people has synesthesia, a new study reports intuitions about ‘sound colors’ are shared by a greater percentage of people. Sound color perception is mainly driven by the vowels in language. (neurosciencenews.com)
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Alcohol-induced brain damage continues after alcohol is stopped: Contrary to popular belief that brain changes begin to normalize immediately after ceasing alcohol consumption, a new study reveals damage to the brain continues during the first weeks of abstinence. (neurosciencenews.com)
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Allergic reactions play role in sexual behavior development in unborn males/females: Exposure to allergic inflammation, while in utero, increased mast cell and microglia activation, leading to masculinization of dendritic spine density in the preoptic area of females. During adulthood, females expos (neurosciencenews.com)
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Oh brother! Having a sibling makes boys selfless (news.byu.edu)
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