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Researchers uncovered hundreds of genes linked to OCD, providing clues about how it changes the brain − new research
Researchers examined the DNA of over 53,000 people with OCD and over 2 million people without OCD, gathering data that could ...
The real science of brain rot
Blame cell death and fungi for brain decay, not TikTok. TikTok won't really make your brain rot. That doesn't happen until ...
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The how and why of the brain's division across hemispheres
Why does the brain split visual spatial perception between its hemispheres? A new review by neuroscientists examines the advantages and trade-offs, and how the brain ultimately makes vision feel ...
How Dopamine Flips the Brain’s Fear Switch – And Turns On Calm
Researchers at MIT have uncovered a powerful way the brain "unlearns" fear: through a dopamine-driven reward signal. By ...
Study uncovers gene networks driving the development of distinct neuron subtypes in the human cerebral cortex
The human brain is known to contain a wide range of cell types, which have different roles and functions. The processes via ...
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What are microplastics doing to your brain? We’re starting to find out
The average human brain contains around 7 grams of plastic, but it’s unclear how this affects us. Now animal studies are ...