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AI at light speed: How glass fibers could replace silicon brains

Imagine a computer that does not rely only on electronics but uses light to perform tasks faster and more efficiently.…

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Forget Cocomelon—this kids’ app won’t rot their brains

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Are groovy brains more efficient?

Many grooves and dimples on the surface of the brain are unique to humans, but they're often dismissed as an…

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Compelling new insights into dynamics of the brain’s serotonin system

Our lives are filled with binary decisions — choices between one of two alternatives. But what's really happening inside our…

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How changes in lemur brains made some mean girls nice

If there was a contest for biggest female bullies of the animal world, lemurs would be near the top of…

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Favorite music sets the brain’s opioids in motion

A new imaging study by the Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that listening to favorite music affects the function…

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Study reveals brain’s role in linking flavors to foodborne illness

A new study published April 2 in Nature, digs into how the brain ties flavors to sickness, revealing a process…

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What links cannabis use and psychosis? Researchers point to brain’s dopamine system

A McGill University-led study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region…

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New insights into neurodegeneration using human ‘mini brains’

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have discovered a new way that neurons…

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Childhood experiences shape the brain’s white matter with cognitive effects seen years later

Mass General Brigham investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the white matter communication…

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