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Gut bacteria may 'talk' to the brain, mouse study suggests
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Research suggests that gut bacteria may also influence human brain activity and behavior.
Why do we have eyebrows and eyelashes?
By Tyler Santora published
What role do our eyebrows and eyelashes play?
11 children diagnosed with new form of ALS
By Rachael Rettner published
The researchers have pinpointed a gene that seems to cause this form of the disease.
See how the brain wobbles with each heartbeat in incredible new videos
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Using a new MRI technique, scientists captured amazing 3D footage.
Why does 'emotional pain' hurt?
By Isobel Whitcomb published
R.E.M. wasn't singing about backaches or sprained ankles.
Woman mistakes nail glue for eye drops, glues eye shut
By Rachael Rettner published
She kept both bottles together in her purse.
Lab-grown mini ‘brains’ of humans and apes reveal why one got so much bigger
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
By growing mini brains in the lab, scientists figured out why human brains grow larger than ape brains.
LSD alters consciousness by breaking down barriers in the brain
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Brain scans reveal that LSD may free the brain from its own natural barriers.
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