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Language isn’t just for communication — it also shapes how sensory experiences are stored in the brain

Our ability to store information about familiar objects depends on the connection between visual and language processing regions in the…

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Overlooked cell type orchestrates brain rewiring

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have upended decades-old dogma of how connections between brain cells…

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13 Frozen Cocktail Recipes Worth the Brain Freeze

Our editors love a well-made frozen cocktail: They’re icy cold and refreshing to sip on a hot day. But making…

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Study reveals a deep brain region that links the senses

A Yale-led study shows that the senses stimulate a region of the brain that controls consciousness — a finding that…

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Can the brain be targeted to treat type 2 diabetes?

Successfully treating type 2 diabetes may involve focusing on brain neurons, rather than simply concentrating on obesity or insulin resistance,…

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Impact of oft-overlooked cell in brain function revealed

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process…

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AI overconfidence mirrors human brain condition

Agents, chatbots and other tools based on artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly used in everyday life by many. So-called large…

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Marfan syndrome increases risk of brain alterations

A study by the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) reveals that inflammation associated with Marfan…

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Focused ultrasound halts growth of debilitating brain lesions

A new, incision-free technique developed at UVA Health to treat debilitating brain lesions called cerebral cavernous malformations, or cavernomas, has…

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New insights into the energy balance of brain neurons

A research team at the Carl Ludwig Institute for Physiology at Leipzig University has, for the first time, demonstrated how…

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