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Cambridge Study: Why Activating and Blocking the Same Receptor Both Aid Weight Loss
A Nature Metabolism study in mice traces GIP receptor agonists to the brainstem and antagonists to the hypothalamus, exp...
Hidden Brain Repair System: Astrocytes Rebuild Damaged Networks in Mouse Study
Mouse study reveals specialized astrocytes can rebuild damaged brain networks by moving new nuclei into injured areas, c...
How a 1999 Neuroscience Book Sparked Design Thinking and Reshaped Business Innovation
Antonio Damasio’s 'The Feeling of What Happens' catalyzed a cross-disciplinary movement that gave rise to design thinkin...
Why Constant Multitasking Leaves You Exhausted — and the 10‑Minute Fix
Neuroscientist Amy Brann explains that the real cause of end‑of‑day burnout isn’t your to‑do list — it’s your prefrontal...
Orexin Neurons Help Rats Keep Working Toward Harder Rewards, Nagoya Study Finds
Rats with blocked orexin neurons lost persistence as tasks got harder, while real-time monitoring linked the cells to re...
Snake Game Experiment Shows How the Brain Shifts Memory Priorities After a Distraction
A custom snake game revealed that working memory rapidly reprioritizes information when a distraction appears, keeping w...
Scientists Uncover Neuron 'Gatekeeper' That Could Lead to New Alzheimer's Therapies
Discovery of a cellular skeleton's gatekeeping role links endocytosis to Alzheimer's plaque formation, opening a fresh a...