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A massive, multi-year project led by over 150 scientists has produced the most detailed map yet of how visual information travels through the brain – revealing more than 500 million connections in a ...

When mice encounter an unfamiliar food, neurons in a brain region called the amygdala light up (blue). If the mice start feeling sick after the meal, the same neurons get reinforced to help the mouse ...

Early life stress (ELS) can have surprising benefits for female mice, leading to improved emotional regulation and cognitive ...

Zinc leaching from commonly used glassware can hinder fertilized egg development, revealing a hidden factor behind lower IVF ...

A common gastrointestinal cancer drug that crosses the blood-brain barrier showed promise in patients with aggressive ...

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