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These 3 neurons may underlie the drive to eat food
By Emily Cooke published
A brain circuit made up of three types of neurons may regulate appetite, a mouse study finds.
What really caused encephalitis lethargica, the mysterious disease described in the movie 'Awakenings'?
By Jonathan Rogers published
Revisiting a disease that affected a million people might provide answers we need for the future.
Trigger for deadly neurodegenerative disorder identified
By Emily Cooke published
The discovery of an important enzyme involved in Huntington's disease may pave the way for future treatments to prevent the condition, researchers say.
Our brains can understand written sentences in the 'blink of an eye,' study reveals
By Ben Turner published
Language processing happens at speeds significantly faster than it takes to speak one word aloud.
At-home brain stimulation could be promising depression treatment, trial hints
By Emily Cooke published
A new trial suggests that at-home brain stimulation could potentially be a first-line treatment for depression. However, some experts are skeptical.
Study reveals how the brain divides days into 'movie scenes'
By Jennifer Zieba published
A recent brain-scan study sheds light on how people's brains divide continuous experiences into meaningful segments, like scenes in a movie.
Why does drinking water feel so good when you're thirsty?
By Margaret Osborne published
Drinking water triggers a variety of complex biochemical reactions that reward rehydration and help satiate our thirst.
How do you see pictures in your brain?
By Lynne Gauthier, Jiabin Shen published
Here’s how your brain visualizes scenarios that you’re not actually looking at with your eyes.
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