New research published in JNeurosci reports features of the brain in musicians with absolute, or perfect, pitch that likely enable individuals with this rare ability — shared by Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven — to precisely identify musical notes.

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Researchers publishing in JNeurosci demonstrate normalization of anxious marmosets' 'fight or flight' response by increasing glutamate release in the hippocampus.

Impulsiveness and substance use share a genetic basis, according to genome-wide association studies published in JNeurosci by academic and industry researchers.

Research published in JNeurosci suggests improving sleep quality could help manage pain, especially in hospital settings.

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A study published in JNeurosci establishes a new animal model that could help improve our understanding of post-traumatic epilepsy.

A protein-secreting device implanted into the hippocampus of epileptic rats reduces seizures by 93 percent in three months, finds preclinical research published in JNeurosci.

Life experience may be transmitted from one generation to the next through changes in gene expression and parental caretaking, according to a multigenerational study published in eNeuro.

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