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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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How to swim without a brain

Bacteria can do it, amoebas can do it, even blood cells can do it: they all have the ability to…

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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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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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Your ‘Eureka!’ moments can be seen in brain scans

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. That euphoric feeling when a great…

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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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Brain scans reveal what happens in the mind when insight strikes

Have you ever been stuck on a problem, puzzling over something for what felt like ages without getting anywhere, but…

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Mapping a new brain network for naming

How are we able to recall a word we want to say? This basic ability, called word retrieval, is often…

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