How Hunter-Gatherer Genes Shape Human Sense of Smell
Summary: New genetic evidence challenges the idea that humans have lost their sense of smell. A study of the Indigenous Orang Asli…
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Hunter-Gatherer Genes Reveal Secrets of Human Smell
Summary: New genetic evidence challenges the long-held idea that humans have broadly “lost” their sense of smell. A genomic study of Indigenous…
How the Brain Harnesses the Placebo Effect to Relieve Pain
Summary: The placebo effect — where expecting relief can produce real pain reduction — is one of medicine’s most intriguing phenomena. A…
Brain Circuits That Drive Placebo Pain Relief
Summary: The placebo effect—where expectation of relief triggers measurable pain reduction—remains one of medicine’s most intriguing phenomena. A multi-institutional team led by…
How Fat Cells Signal the Brain to Avoid Junk Food
Summary: The familiar “never again” reaction after food poisoning is not just psychological — it involves a biological signal that reaches fat…
How Fat Cells Teach the Brain to Reject Junk Food
Summary: That instinctive “never again” response after food poisoning isn’t just a memory — it can be encoded through a direct line…
Shallow Brain Hypothesis: Subcortical Shortcuts Transform AI
Summary: Modern AI models generally imitate the brain’s cortex—the outer, high-level layer—while largely overlooking the older, deeper subcortical structures. A research team…
Shallow Brain Hypothesis: Subcortical Shortcuts for Smarter AI
Summary: Current AI models largely imitate the cortex—the brain’s high-level, outer layer—but often neglect the older, deeper subcortical structures that mediate rapid…
New Blood Test Monitors Astronauts’ Circadian Rhythms in Minutes
Summary: Maintaining alertness during space missions or overnight shifts depends on precise biological timing. Researchers at Washington State University have developed an…
Rapid Blood Test Tracks Astronauts’ Circadian Rhythm
Summary: Maintaining sharp cognitive performance during space missions or overnight shifts depends on knowing your internal clock. Researchers have created an inexpensive,…
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