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Brain activity, neurotransmitter levels, and a combination of psychological factors influence whether people remember most of their dreams in vivid detail.

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Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits

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Newly Identified Neural Signature of Drug Craving Could Predict Drug Use

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Opinion: Neuroscience Could Help Demystify Religious Experience

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Tetraplegic Patients Take Mind-Controlled Wheelchair for a Spin

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Researchers Report Decoding Thoughts from fMRI Data

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Which Neurons Go to Sleep First in Humans? fMRI Can Tell

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Same Parts of the Brain Control Processing of Dozens of Languages

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Genetic Underpinnings of Brain Activity May Differ in Autism

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“Feel-Good” Neurons Steer Mice Toward Hydration-Boosting Liquids

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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