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'As if a shudder ran from its brain to its body': The neuroscientists that learned to control memories in rodents
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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A toxicologist explains when you can safely cut the moldy part off food, and when it's best to toss it
Molds and bacteria can produce dangerous toxins — and they don’t taste very good, either.
Do people dream in color or black and white?
Whether we report having dreams in color or in black and white may be influenced by the media we watch, or perhaps that simply influences the way we remember them.
One molecule could usher revolutionary medicines for cancer, diabetes and genetic disease — but the US is turning its back on it
The U.S. government is divesting from mRNA vaccines, but will other uses of the technology be spared? In a time of uncertainty, scientists worry that revolutionary treatments for cancer, immune dysfunction and genetic disease may be left on the lab bench.
'Chemo brain' may stem from damage to the brain's drainage system
An early-stage study has found that a common chemotherapy drug disrupts lymphatic cells in the tissue surrounding the brain. This is linked to memory issues in mice.
Why don't teeth count as bones?
Teeth and bones may appear alike, but they actually have more differences than similarities.
Gene on the X chromosome may help explain high multiple sclerosis rates in women
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.
