Neuro News Nanos

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Here are this morning’s:

* Imaging the entire nervous system — not just the brain — a technique that takes advantage of how water molecules move to separate out nerves from the rest of the body

* Facebook messes with marriage — Facebook use significantly predicts Facebook-related jealousy — a feedback loop whereby using Facebook exposes people to often ambiguous information about their partner that they may not otherwise have access to

* Can avatars help people lose weight? — respondents who reported high levels of physical activity for their avatars reported participating in high levels of physical activity in their real lives — also, being interviewed by a fat avatar made obesity seem more socially acceptable

* A malaria vaccine delivered by mosquitoes — everyone in the vaccine group acquired immunity to malaria — everyone in a non-vaccinated comparison group did not

* The “my brain crashed” excuse — we can commit unconscious acts — but it’s a little too convenient