Conversely, the brain areas that are most active when a subject decides to behave altruistically (charity) are the ones that the scientific literature commonly associates with the ability to take another person's point of view, which would therefore make the subject more empathic and willing to act for the benefit of others."

The salience brain network, which serves to increase the "conspicuity" of stimuli for the cognitive system, could make the dangers of the situation more apparent to the subject, leading the individual to behave in a selfish manner.

This Is Your Brain On Meditation

'Sense of Purpose' Adds Years to Your Life

Big Sisters Are More Ambitious and Do Better

Forgiving a Wrong May Make It Easier to Forget

April 2014

Cultivating Happiness Often Misunderstood

Kids Misbehave Within 10 Minutes of Spanking

Baby to Adult: Sleep's Vital Role for Memory

Detrimental Effects of TV On Kids Sleep

Integrating Meditation With Science

Positive, Negative Thinkers' Brains Hardwired

Can Gratitude Reduce Costly Impatience?

Brain: Concern for Justice Linked With Reason?

Chronic Stress in Early Life: Anxiety Later

March 2014

4 in 10 Infants Lack Strong Parental Attachments

Kids Learn Violence from Video Games: Study

Lied-To Children More Likely to Cheat, Lie

Frequent Child Nightmares: Psychotic Traits?

February 2014

Chemicals Linked With Brain Disorders in Kids

Making Your Brain Social: Identifying Brain Connections That Lead to Social Behavior

January 2014

Belief in Immortality Hard-Wired: Child Study

Messy Children Make Better Learners: Toddlers Learn Words for Nonsolids Better When Getting Messy in a Highchair

When Being Called 'Incredibly Good' Is Bad for Children

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Environmental News 2013

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November 2013
If a Tree Falls in Brazil…? Amazon Deforestation Could Mean Droughts for Western US

October 2013
Microbiome Meets Big Social Science: What's the Potential?

Stress a Key Factor in Causing Bee Colonies to Fail (Uni5: Many years back wewrote how this same pattern affects our human health, a little toxicity in many things, we cannot handle).

Native Tribes' Traditional Knowledge Can Help US Adapt to Climate Change

Plant Diversity May Affect Climate–vegetation Interaction (Uni5: Soon modern scientist will understand more than single vegetation farming, mixed diversity will be the best)

September 2013
Antibacterial Products Fuel Resistant Bacteria in Streams and Rivers

Unexpected Interaction Between Ocean Currents and Bacteria May Weaken Ocean's Ability to Absorb Carbon Dioxide

Protecting 17 Percent of Earth's Land Could Save Two-Thirds of Plant Species

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Sakthi Health News-2013

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December 2013

Children at Lower Risk for Peanut, Tree Nut Allergies If Moms Ate More Nuts While Pregnant, Study Suggests

You Are What Your Father Eats: Father's Diet Before Conception Plays Crucial Role in Offspring's Health, Study Suggests

Alcohol in Pregnancy Causes Children to Have Impaired Social Skills

Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol Disrupts Brain Circuitry: No Safe Level of Drinking During Pregnancy, Neuroscientist Says

October 2013

Moms May Pass Effects of Stress to Offspring Via Vaginal Bacteria, Placenta

How Are Children Affected by Maternal Anxiety and Depression?

High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Could Elevate Risk of Future Stroke

Something in the (Expecting Mother's) Water: Contaminated Water Breeds Low-Weight Babies, Sometimes Born Prematurely (uni5: We recommend to drink water boiled with herbs like small quantiies of ginger, corrainder etc, which will precipitate these chemicals)

Air Pollution and Psychological Distress During Pregnancy

Incident Rates Rising for Post-Partum Depression Among Women, Risk Factor for Suicide

Babies Born at 37 and 38 Weeks at Higher Risk for Adverse Health Outcomes

September 2013

Risk of Birth Defects Among Women Who Take Antihistamines in Pregnancy

Diet During Pregnancy and Early Life May Affect Children's Behavior and Intelligence

DNA Changes During Pregnancy Persist Into Childhood

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Gut Bacteria News 2013

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December 2013

Gut Microbes Affect MicroRNA Response to Bacterial Infection

Treating C. Difficile With Transplant of Healthy Fecal Matter

Are Probiotics a Promising Treatment Strategy for Depression?

November 2013

Fatty Acid Produced by Gut Bacteria Boosts the Immune System

Moms May Pass Effects of Stress to Offspring Via Vaginal Bacteria, Placenta

Intestinal Bacteria Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis

Japanese Superfood Prevents Flu Infection

New Explanation for Infection Susceptibility in Newborns: It Is All About Helping Beneficial Bacteria Colonize the Gut

Microbes in the Gut Help Determine Risk of Tumors

October 2013

How Bacteria With a Sweet Tooth May Keep Us Healthy

The Benefits of Bacteria for Gut Health

Fecal Transplant Pill Knocks out Recurrent C. Diff Infection

September 2013

Adjusting Bacteria in Intestines May Lead to Obesity Treatments

Gut Microbes Closely Linked to Proper Immune Function, Other Health Issues

Human Gut Microbes Alter Mouse Metabolism, Depending on Diet (Uni5: This again and again proves our recommendation of eating fermented rice, an ancient practice throughout India which stopped from late 1970's)

August 2013

Why Smokers Gain Weight When They Quit Smoking: Changes in Intestinal Flora

A Home for the Microbiome: Biologists Identify How Beneficial Bacteria Reside and Thrive in Gastrointestinal Tract

Lymph Nodes With Location Memory

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation as Effective Treatment for C. Difficile and Other Diseases

Breast Is Best: Good Bacteria Arrive from Mum's Gut Via Breast Milk

How Hormones and Microbes Drive the Gender Bias in Autoimmune Diseases

July 2013

Bacterial Blockade: How Gut Microbes Can Inactivate Cardiac Drugs

Intestinal Bacteria Linked to White Blood Cell Cancer

Intestinal Bacteria May Fuel Inflammation and Worsen HIV Disease

May 2013

Intestinal Bacterium Akkermansia Curbs Obesity

Jan 2013

Good Bacteria in the Intestine Prevent Diabetes, Study Suggests

2012

Changing Gut Bacteria Through Diet Affects Brain Function

Gut Bacteria Could Play Key Role in Development of Type 2 Diabetes

Specific Bacterial Species May Initiate, Maintain Crohn’s

Immune System Compensates for 'Leaky Gut' in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Susceptibility

Scientists Find Key to Growth of 'Bad' Bacteria in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Probiotic-Derived Treatment Offers New Hope for Premature Babies

Infant Gut Microbiota Influenced by Cesarean Section and Breastfeeding Practices; May Impact Long-Term Health

Prebiotic May Help Patients With Intestinal Failure Grow New and Better Gut

How Immune System Peacefully Co-Exists With 'Good' Bacteria

Parents Who Suck on Their Infants' Pacifiers May Protect Their Children Against Developing Allergy

Stress Affects the Balance of Bacteria in the Gut and Immune Response

What's Your Gut Type? Gut Bacteria Could Help With Diagnostics and Influence Treatments

Mind-Altering Microbes: Probiotic Bacteria May Lessen Anxiety and Depression

Gut Bacteria Can Control Organ Functions

Healthy Gut Flora Could Prevent Obesity, Rat Study Suggests

Mother's Diet Influences Baby's Allergies, Research Suggests

Viruses in the Human Gut Show Dynamic Response to Diet

The Microbiome and Disease: Gut Bacteria Influence the Severity of Heart Attacks in Rats

Study Linking Gut Microbe Type With Diet Has Implications for Fighting GI Disorders

Diabetes May Start in the Intestines, Research Suggests

Learning How Gut Bacteria Influence Health: Scientists Crack Sparse Genome of Microbe Linked to Autoimmunity

Gut Bacteria Linked to Behavior: That Anxiety May Be in Your Gut, Not in Your Head

Bacteria in the Gut of Autistic Children Different from Non-Autistic Children

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Science News- 2013

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December 2013

Better Water Purification With Seeds from Moringa Trees

October 2013

Patient in 'Vegetative State' Not Just Aware, but Paying Attention, Study Suggests

Keeping Our Minds on Moving Pictures

Model Plant Misled Scientists About Multicellular Growth

Death Rates Higher Among Middle Aged, Elderly When Economy Is Booming

September 2013

Coma: Researchers Observe Never-Before-Detected Brain Activity

The Secret Life of Underground Microbes: Plant Root Microbiomes Rule the World (Uni5: We know this intellectually, but not put into practice by avoiding presticides and herbicides which disturb the ecosystem)

Radical New View of Health: Stem Cells Are Wired for Cooperation, Down to the DNA

Functioning 'Mechanical Gears' Seen in Nature for First Time

New Connection Between Stacked Solar Cells Can Handle Energy of 70,000 Suns

August 2013

Physicist Disentangles 'Schrodinger's Cat' Debate

July

Protons Hop from One Water Molecule to Another Given Suitable Energy Conditions

June

Simple Theory May Explain Mysterious Dark Matter