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A short burst of fatty foods may disrupt a surprisingly vulnerable set of brain cells in the hippocampus, researchers warn.

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Consciousness may be millions of years old, fueled by primal brain circuits rather than the human cortex alone.

A viral Chinese pregnancy robot claim has been debunked. Here’s why the story was fake and what real science says about artificial wombs.

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