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Neuroscientists at the Sainsbury Wellcome Center (SWC) at UCL have discovered that the brain uses a dual system for learning ...

Now, thanks to advanced microscopy techniques, Goard's team was able to measure the structure and activity of neurons across multiple estrous cycles, thereby gaining insight into sex hormones' role in ...

Researchers identified two brain networks involved in word retrieval -- the cognitive process of accessing words we need to speak. A semantic network processes meaning in middle/inferior frontal gyri, ...

Research reveals how the brain divides visual input between hemispheres, then seamlessly reconnects it to create a unified, ...

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