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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Neuroscience ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ First-of-its-kind map of the mouse nose reveals surprises about the sense of smell ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new map shows how smell receptors in the mouse nose are precisely organized into tight bands based on type. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Payal Dhar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pxkae2QhvkgdsjJxNWAh6n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This microscope photo of a cross section of a mouse nose shows scent-sensing neurons in green, as well as dying neurons in red.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A colorful x-ray image of a mouse nose, showing various pathways with purple, blue and green lines.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists invent artificial neurons that 'talk' to real brain cells, paving way to better brain implants ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Engineers have found a way to fine-tune tiny artificial neurons to fire like real brain cells. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Guenot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sy4pZwy3rPqu97Hx8Z274N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[To make the artificial neurons, the researchers use an aerosol jet printer to deposit electronic inks onto a flexible polymer substrate. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a metal machine with a long needle pointing to a yellow shiny sheet with brass pieces on it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science history: Doctor autopsies the brain of a man who couldn't speak — and reveals the seat of spoken language — April 18, 1861 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dr. Paul Broca conducted an autopsy on a patient known as "Tan," who had aphasia, or the inability to speak. Broca's work identified a region of the brain that is key to spoken language. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XXJaFtR7U36yh5fRQswwAJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Broca&#039;s area of the brain (highlighted here) helps with speech processing. Dr. Paul Broca noted that damage to this general region of the brain was associated with aphasia after interacting with a patient nicknamed &quot;Tan.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A transparent skull over a white background holds a tan brain with an area in the middle a deep red.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 'sweet spot' of overconfidence — project a bit to be perceived as competent, but don't be 'too seduced,' a cognitive neuroscientist explains in a Q&A ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Q&A with cognitive neuroscientist Steve Fleming: What the science of self-awareness can tell us about confident decision-making ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:58:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Vernimmen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HFLBkGodLy82G83sqLhBpd-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The science of self-awareness can help us make confident decisions.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a person outline and a brain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Psychedelics may rewire the brain to treat PTSD. Scientists are finally beginning to understand how. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research shows MDMA and psilocybin may restore neural flexibility in people with PTSD, thereby helping the brain unlearn fear and relearn safety. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane Palmer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Drv6f5DudkXN23vEc7LEsa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Psychedelics like psilocybin and MDMA may help people with PTSD. New research is beginning to unravel how they work.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An conceptual illustration of psychedelics affect on the brain within a human head, shown as streams of different colours.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Pain sponge' derived from stem cells could soak up pain signals before they reach the brain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are developing a "sponge" that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially offering an alternative to painkillers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:29:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Payal Dhar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kry5vszS2c5S5fYgB6ExDc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This microscopy image shows pain-sensing neurons derived from stem cells. These cells form the basis of a new &quot;pain sponge&quot; that sequesters inflammatory pain signals and halts cartilage degeneration in mice with arthritis. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an image of a purple-stained neuron with teal tendrils extending from it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Zombie' cells may drive common form of epilepsy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YXK5xEpMA2HDhs4p6WNVxB-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Zombified cells in the brain may contribute to epilepsy, a new study finds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Brain surrounded by colorful lines.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A man's sudden seizures were set off by sudoku  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the weeks following a ski accident, a German man experienced seizures when he completed sudoku puzzles. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:26:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vtTrKWRcPyZGdteaX72Vr3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The sudoku puzzle triggered seizures that involved rhythmic muscle jerks in the left arm. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two sudoku puzzles in a newspaper with a cup of tea and pen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Mitochondrial transfer' into nerves could relieve chronic pain, early study hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study reveals that nerve cells receive periodic infusions of mitochondria from neighboring cells — and this may point to a new way of treating nerve pain. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:22:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fmyquXUBpMFwgs8G2nNJga-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The powerhouses of cells, the mitochondria, may be key to protecting nerves from damage and dysfunction.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of eight mitochondria with glowing spots in their internal structures, representing energy]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Neuroscience word search — Find all the parts of the brain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How well do you know that organ between your ears? Test your recognition of neuroscience terms with this word search. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 09:43:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jUXD4PnbUWbN6mVskTo6qk-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tiny implant 'speaks' to the brain with LED light ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ By directly communicating with the brain, a new wireless device could someday help restore lost senses or manage pain without medications, its developers say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Payal Dhar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rXPSM6MhhXWT8ignUjsyVU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A small device (left) is designed to be implanted under the skin of the scalp and deliver LED light into the brain tissue beneath. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of the device described in the study next to a quarter for scale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brain scans reveal 'dial' that helps keep us from getting lost ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A brain-scan study reveals key components of the brain's navigation system, which may help us better understand early symptoms of dementia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:28:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eqvfCKUQF3Vc23hwmGkAWo-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists ran brain scans to understand the organization of cells that respond to familiar places and to new places.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Refection of MRI brain scan on monitor display.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Intelligence comes at a price, and for many species, the benefits just aren't worth it': A neuroscientist's take on how human intellect evolved ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In his book "One Hand Clapping," Nikolay Kukushkin explores explanations for how consciousness evolved, and ultimately, what makes us human. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:53:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nikolay Kukushkin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q2ic5quy5D38QuqqVNgS6K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The social brain hypothesis suggests that primates&#039; complex social groups necessitated the evolution of a powerful cortex. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of people shown from above, walking over asphalt decorated with an image of a human brain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Injecting anesthetic into a 'lazy eye' may correct it, early study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Temporarily shutting down a "lazy eye" triggers a burst of neuronal activity that reverses the condition in animal experiments, a study shows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YCP4BPf36YKatkuHfuXY8a-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Studies in animals hint that &quot;rebooting&quot; the retina of a lazy eye can help correct it. Research still needs to be done with human patients.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close-up of woman face while looking away.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The evolution of life on Earth 'almost predictably' led to human intelligence, neuroscientist says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin spoke to Live Science about how human consciousness evolved. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:02:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MxyAzEV6AiKt2WABVjnhVe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In &quot;One Hand Clapping,&quot; Nikolay Kukushkin traces the origin of human consciousness from the formation of the first genetic material on Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of a human brain made of gold wiring with a light bulb illuminating its center]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ CTE may stem from rampant inflammation and DNA damage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research shows that CTE may stem from DNA damage and inflammation set in motion by blows to the head. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:22:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Larissa G. Capella ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jvqU9qCR3gSSXnVsd2BBBF-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[DNA damage in the brains of people with CTE may help explain how the disease manifests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Conceptual illustration to show DNA damage. DNA string against black with clipping path.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brain benefits of exercise come from the bloodstream — and they may be transferrable, mouse study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Exercise strengthens both the body and the mind, and researchers are uncovering the molecular messengers that make the connection. The messengers can also be transferred from an active mouse to a sedentary one. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:52:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anirban Mukhopadhyay ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RSU3H6PrPcDz6kZsTgJvXJ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Exercise benefits brain health, likely through &quot;bubbles&quot; of substances carried through the bloodstream. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A small white domesticated pet mouse with red eyes running on an exercise wheel in its cage.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'As if a shudder ran from its brain to its body': The neuroscientists that learned to control memories in rodents ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In this adapted excerpt from "How to Change a Memory," author and neuroscientist Steve Ramirez recounts the events that led him and his colleagues to discover memories could be artificially controlled in rodents by zapping their brains with lasers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Steve Ramirez ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T7qzuxFRBJZpSdmdASEeTS-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The nuroscientists were able to change the behavior of rodents by zapping their brains with lasers to activate memories. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[3D human brain with connection dots and plexus lines.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Which animals are tricked by optical illusions? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/which-animals-are-tricked-by-optical-illusions</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's not just humans who notice optical illusions; certain animals do too, and they often use it to their advantage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:37:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kit Yates ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ruboC5MuX48pynhyEvsu8E-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Great white sharks often attack their prey from below. Their dark shading on top means that they blend into the background of the dark ocean below making it harder for their prey to spot them and take evasive action.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a great white shark swimming underwater]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gene on the X chromosome may help explain high multiple sclerosis rates in women ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A gene on the X chromosome revs up inflammation in the female brain, which may explain why rates of multiple sclerosis are higher in women than in men, scientists suggest. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:32:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zunnash Khan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JLqrk3VpDDgHSwaWLbDyyh-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An X-linked gene called KDM6A shows more activity in women than in men and is linked to brain inflammation, which may explain the higher rates of multiple sclerosis observed in women.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Human X chromosomes, 3D illustration.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New study reveals why time seems to move faster the older we get ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study hints that age-related changes in our brains may explain why time feels like it's slipping away faster with every passing year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:25:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:06:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Slava Amanatski ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/76mogY8A4XmcX8ccqjQTAC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How do our brains wake up? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/how-do-our-brains-wake-up</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ How do we go from sound asleep to awake in the blink of an eye? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 01:45:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara Hashemi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/curRmhstMyyWdPpt9T4zET-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists still aren&#039;t sure why we&#039;re sometimes groggy when we wake up, but whether you wake up naturally or with an alarm clock likely plays a role.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a woman stretches as she gets out of bed]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A brain lesion gave a woman a lifetime of joyless laughing fits ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman had experienced sudden bursts of uncontrolled laughter her whole life. A brain scan revealed why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:47:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/StTF7cvm7Yd2seSt7LyNJ7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A woman&#039;s fits of laughter turned out to be related to a lesion in her brain, scans found.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up blurry photo of a woman laughing]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists used AI to map uncharted areas of the mouse brain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new brain map details regions of the organ that had previously been difficult to chart. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2yvxkwGTEHRZL2xCbKAEo7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This AI-produced rendering of a mouse brain symbolizes how a new brain map charted different regions of the organ, some of which had not been captured before.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An AI-generated rendering of a mouse brain in rainbow colors]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient Hobbits slowed down growth during childhood, showing that humans didn't always grow 'bigger and bigger brains' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:30:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:54:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tesla Monson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GbuY695x8RZK5jwmjUvagm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hobbits are exceptions to the rule that older ancient humans had proportionally larger wisdom teeth and smaller brains.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Professor Chris Stringer of the Natural History Museum holds his hand over a skull (C) that was found at a cave site called Liang Bua]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Groundbreaking' gene therapy is first treatment for Huntington's disease to slow the condition ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Results from a three-year trial suggest an experimental gene therapy for Huntington's disease can slow the progression of the deadly condition by 75%. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DbgZKpZfkvnPoxfXEEkFG8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Huntington&#039;s disease is an inheritable condition that causes brain cells to die. A new gene therapy may help slow the disease&#039;s progression, trial data suggest.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a neuron]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In 'Secrets of the Brain,' Jim Al-Khalili explores 600 million years of brain evolution to understand what makes us human ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In his new BBC show, Jim Al-Khalili journeys through hundreds of millions of years of brain evolution. Live Science spoke to him about what he learned along the way and how this knowledge sheds new light on human cognition. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sfeVJYXVamMRNHFT7RigR9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jim Al-Khalili hosts a new show called &quot;Secrets of the Brain,&quot; which traces the evolution of the brain from its earliest beginnings to the heads of modern humans.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Professor Jim Al-Khalili holding a 3D printed brain in his left hand.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Owning a cat will change your brain. Here's how. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When you cuddle a cat, the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin is rising in both your brains. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Elin Pigott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SD7sP3pkbZnygKkwUX8Wgc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Is oxytocin surging through their brains? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a woman hugs a cat]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ If tiny lab-grown 'brains' became conscious, would it still be OK to experiment on them? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A perspective paper published this week argued that brain organoids could soon gain consciousness, and we should consider stricter regulations around them. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WrMy7YSCxjEaPKXQoUJ5Se-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[What do you think? If brain organoids gained consciousness, could we ethically experiment on them, or would we be better off abandoning the venture? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Conceptual illustration of brain organoids; Image shows a 2D brain in a petri dish.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tiny 'brains' grown in the lab could become conscious and feel pain — and we're not ready ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lab-grown brain tissue is too simple to experience consciousness, but as innovation progresses, neuroscientists question whether it's time to revisit the ethics of this line of research. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:34:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tvv9VcMFcLb5Ytd2L8KXLg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some scientists argue that miniature models of the brain grown in the lab could soon become conscious. And our current regulations don&#039;t acknowledge that.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a brain in a jar]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Map of 600,000 brain cells rewrites the textbook on how the brain makes decisions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study shows that the brain activity behind decision-making is far more widespread across the organ than first thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:34:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YoDmPuscjctvCjjTYybBje-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This map shows tens of thousands of the brain cells analyzed during different stages of decision-making.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A colored diagram of different neurons in the mouse brain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Minibrains' reveal secrets of how key brain cells form in the womb ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Miniature models of the brain have revealed a "previously unappreciated" role of microglia, a type of cell found within the organ. The finding could help unpack how disorders such as autism arise. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vJ9uBVEuh7whsAxYefA9xf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists grew organoids, or tiny models of the brain, to learn more about how the organ forms in the womb.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a single sphere of colorful cells against a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New brain implant can decode a person's 'inner monologue' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new brain-computer interface can decode a person's inner speech, which could help people with paralysis communicate. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:42:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5ZrQcyWfauNJuM7hMaxoSQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A study participant uses the brain-computer interface to decode inner speech.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a woman wearing a neural prosthesis looks at a screen with text on it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No-sugar sweetener erythritol may pose risk to cells in the brain, study finds — here's what to know ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/food-diet/no-sugar-sweetener-erythritol-may-pose-risk-to-cells-in-the-brain-study-finds-heres-what-to-know</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A popular zero-calorie sweetener could injure cells in the brain's blood vessels, a lab study finds. Here's what we know so far. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:52:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isha Ishtiaq ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6g3W4w8ou4SQBzZd2WvMfC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A study has found that erythritol has harmful effects on blood-vessel cells in lab dishes. That might translate to a higher risk of stroke in the human body, the researchers think.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[pile of flaky white sweetener on a spoon, above a larger pile of the sweetener]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When your mind goes 'blank,' your brain activity resembles deep sleep, scans reveal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Neuroscientists think moments of "mind blanking" could be a way for the brain to protect itself. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Roberta McLain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QMDboKJLGmvSNr3s48PtGX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists uses two brain-scan methods to see what happens when your mind goes totally blank.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Human brain with recorded electroencephalogram EEG illustration.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Warm and cool temperatures travel on completely different paths to the brain, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have mapped out the neural pathway that humans use to perceive cool temperatures and found that it's separate from the one for sensing heat. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:19:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ perri.thaler@futurenet.com (Perri Thaler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Perri Thaler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WhvPUQ55SE7vjCwhSe8LGo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study shows, for the first time, that sensations of different temperatures travel on different circuits to the brain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a hand holding a glass of water]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dementia: Facts about Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Learn about dementia, how it affects people, how it's diagnosed and what treatments are available. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shira Gordon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ApbNugr5WCmz5Py3TWy8VN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dementias, like Alzheimer&#039;s disease, are characterized by brain cells losing function and dying over time, making thinking, learning and remembering difficult.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a man&#039;s silouette, with the top half of the head fading as if into a fog]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Time travel' memory hack rejuvenates memories, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study suggests that recalling the context in which a memory was made can help to restore the memory after it has started to erode. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZjFv8iX3Kj6uAZhqgcsWVJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists tested two ways of refreshing fading memories in a new study.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a human brain made up of clock gears]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Memories aren't static in the brain — they 'drift' over time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new mouse study of spatial memory suggests that the brain's representation of places "drifts" over time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aLCSKyf82sUMNTt8DT9Wuf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A mouse study finds that, while some cells involved in storing memories of places stay stable, many &quot;drift&quot; over time.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of the brain breaking up into colorful drifting lines]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New pocket-size model of ALS 'breathes and flows like human tissue' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A stem-cell-based "organ-on-a-chip" model of ALS mimics early biological changes seen in the degenerative disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:23:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isha Ishtiaq ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZHv5iL6wprW9u6okZvkfbn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Motor neurons, shown with their axons (nerve fibers) labeled in green, are seen growing on a spinal cord organ-chip developed by Cedars-Sinai.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a colorful photo showing nucleai of neurons in red and axons, or nerve fibers, in bright green]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can your brain run out of memory?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Your memory relies on reusing, overlapping and adapting rather than on a fixed number of storage spots. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:31:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Roberta McLain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6qKKkKjTZDi3MnC44XttRT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Our memory system didn&#039;t evolve to archive everything but rather to help us adapt and predict the future.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a human brain overlaid with puzzle shapes, with one puzzle piece missing]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can adults make new brain cells? New study may finally settle one of neuroscience's greatest debates ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing controversy in neuroscience. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Theresa Sullivan Barger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8NAeCn5zELD79WzXQhEkZB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have published strong evidence of new neurons forming in the adult human brain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of purple neurons firing signals against a dark background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Zapping the brain may help boost math skills, study hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study suggests that carefully controlled electrical stimulation of the brain may improve math skills, most significantly in people with weaker connections in a specific part of the brain. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:30:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:24:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jfjNe66SMEr8i9fMDBqbq5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ketamine may treat depression by 'flattening the brain's hierarchies,' small study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ketamine leads to increased communication between areas of the brain that don't typically engage with each other, new research suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:36:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 22:39:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane Palmer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KcxYb4Y5UbpPVru5wZsAF3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study finds that ketamine&#039;s benefits may stem from neuroplasticity.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a head composed of nested, colorful outlines in a psychedelic style]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The brain might have a hidden 'off switch' for binge drinking ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Flipping the switch on fewer than 500 neurons dramatically reduces the alcohol consumption of mice. This novel finding could lead to new targets for therapeutics. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 21:31:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:30:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Guenot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MiD35facRJ6kwDQXzJMPz6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Binge drinking may be governed by just 500 neurons in one part of the brain — at least in rodents, a new study suggests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of a man passed out at a bar with a line of empty glasses in front of him]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1 psychedelic psilocybin dose eases depression for years, study reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Half a decade after receiving a psychedelic treatment for depression, two-thirds of patients in a new study remained in remission. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 21:31:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:33:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane Palmer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zpjpV9CguFXkFSbyCNDf5n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does the color purple really exist? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The color purple is, in a way, invented by our brains. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alice Sun ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZzWzZBLRAKGfwUFAhRUXUS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Purple is made up of short wavelengths (blue) and long wavelengths (red). ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an abstract illustration of overlapping, glowing purple circles]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Strikingly simple 'dial' in the brain may help it distinguish imagination from reality ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Activity levels in a specific region of the brain predict whether we think something is real, irrespective of whether we've seen it or imagined it. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Payal Dhar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oCdsAgfMVnRQpYY249Z6yQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study zooms in on the role of the fusiform gyrus in helping us tell reality from imagination. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a brain on a multicolored background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Star-shaped brain cells may underpin the brain's massive memory storage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new machine learning model shows that star-shaped brain cells may be responsible for the brain's memory capacity, and someday, it could inspire advances in AI and Alzheimer's research. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 21:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Manuela Callari ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WsGEo6sf2uCKZSrqGrw7vm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Astrocytes are star-shaped cells in the brain that may play and unsung role in memory.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a microscope image showing a star-shaped cell with many long arms reaching to other cells]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Rubber paw illusion': Mice can 'sense' artificial limbs, just as humans do ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have introduced a new laboratory model that could help them study how artificial limbs can be better designed. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Zieba ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2norq7QEJtHGhe97TJeMbn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists figured out how to conduct the &quot;rubber hand illusion&quot; with lab mice.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of a mouse on a white background]]></media:text>
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