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A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

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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 ...

Researchers say the innovation, known as SmartEM, will speed scanning sevenfold and open the field of connectomics to a ...

Every time we smile, grimace, or flash a quick look of surprise, it feels effortless, but the brain is quietly coordinating ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

Adderall, Ritalin and other stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder seem to work on brain areas ...

Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal on Raj Shamani’s Figuring Out podcast, which sparked interest not just for the content of ...

A new study suggests that common medications prescribed to help manage ADHD, such as Adderall and Ritalin, may work ...

A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...