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FeaturedNeuroscience·February 14, 2017·5 min readYour Brain’s Got RhythmA new study reveals some brain systems in a dish, dubbed circuitoids, exhibit coordinated and spontaneous rhythmic activity that can drive repetitive movements.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·December 17, 2016·4 min readNeurons Anticipate Body’s Response to Food and WaterFindings provide a new insight into how the brain regulates food and water intake.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 16, 2016·3 min readHow the Brain Coordinates CopulationResearchers have identified a neural pathway in male fruit flies that allows them to perform their complex mating ritual.Read More
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