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Two Distinct Brain Pathways to Addiction
A study on mice found that the positive and negative reinforcements associated with opioid use operate via separate brain pathways.
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The Fat Droplets of Alzheimer's Disease
A new study highlights the significance of the third hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Harnessing Sound Waves to Alleviate Pain: Targeting the Brain
A new study suggests using focused ultrasound waves directed at the brain for pain relief.
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Science Panorama
When the Brain and Gut Communicate
Obesity, mood swings, and Alzheimer's - How else do the brain and the guts influence each other?
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Brainwash
Scientific Trivia - Focusing on the Brain
What animal doesn’t have a brain? What is a synapse? How do we measure brainwaves?
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Understanding the Fight or Flight Response
From earthquakes to stage fright - how our brain handles danger, real or imagined
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Why Do Children Mirror Write?
Why do young children write in mirror writing and how is this related to the brain?
