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AddictionJune 25, 2026

fMRI Noise Signal Tracked Nicotine Craving and Stimulant Effects

TL;DR: A 2026 study in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science found that systemic low-frequency oscillation (sLFO), a slow whole-body physiology readout usually treated as functional MRI noise, tracked nicotine dependence, cue-induced craving, abstinence,…

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Genetics & EpigeneticsOctober 31, 2023

Biological Roots of Criminal Behaviors: Physiology, Brain Structure & Function, Genetics

Criminal behavior has complex origins. While social and psychological factors play a clear role, a growing body of research suggests biological factors also influence criminality. Here’s what the science says so far about the biology underlying criminal behavi…

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fMRI Noise Signal Tracked Nicotine Craving and Stimulant Effects

Biological Roots of Criminal Behaviors: Physiology, Brain Structure & Function, Genetics

The findings. The context. The caveats.