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Neurons that secrete the neuropeptide orexin help mice decide between exercise and snacking.

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How the Brain Hits the Brakes on Aging 

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Mouse Brain Cells Activate When They Witness a Fight

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Methylation in Young Brains May Be Key to Obesity: Mouse Study

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Specialized Brain Circuit Makes Mice Itchy When They See Others Scratch

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Mother’s Circadian Rhythms Mirrored in Fetal Rat Brains

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Mouse Foraging Behavior Shaped by Opposite-Sex Parent’s Genes

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Exercise Warms the Brain, Causing Mice to Eat Less

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Stem Cells in the Hypothalamus Slow Aging in Mice

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Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

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Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

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