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Benzos like Xanax may shrink the brain in the long term, study hints
A new study involving almost 5,500 people suggests that long-term benzodiazepine use may shrink parts of the brain involved in memory and mood regulation.
Do women have a higher pain tolerance than men?
Does a person's sex dictate how they respond to pain? To a certain degree, yes, but there's a lot scientists don't know.
Scientists just grew the 1st-ever 'minibrains' from multiple people's cells
Hybrid brain organoids could be used to test how people respond differently to drugs before clinical trials begin, researchers say.
Predator or prey? This 'switch' in the brain toggles when you're hunting or being hunted
The hypothalamus, a brain region that helps control our hormones and sleep cycles, is also responsible for our ability to switch between predator- and prey-like behavior.
Secret to lifelong memories sticking is molecular 'glue'
A new study has uncovered the role that a specific molecule in the brain plays in maintaining long-term memory.
Lab-grown 'minibrains' may have just confirmed a leading theory about autism
Excessive brain growth in the womb has been directly tied to autism in toddlers in new research involving lab-grown "minibrains."
Scientists inserted a window in a man's skull to read his brain with ultrasound
New research shows it's possible to use ultrasound waves to monitor activity in the human brain.
Why can't we see colors well in the dark?
In the dark, vivid colors seem to fade to gray and they're hard to tell apart. Why is that?
