The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...

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A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Communications, reveals how rhythmic brain waves known as alpha ...

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Your ability to notice what matters visually comes from an ancient brain system over 500 million years old.

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A shaky hand, a racing heart, a wave of dread; alcohol withdrawal can feel like your body has turned against you. For many ...

Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which ...

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When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part ...

Everywhere you look, there is a great deal of fear about the possibility of developing dementia as you get older. A new study ...

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