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Why does drinking water feel so good when you're thirsty?
Drinking water triggers a variety of complex biochemical reactions that reward rehydration and help satiate our thirst.
Monkey study reveals science behind 'choking under pressure'
When a person (or monkey) is facing stakes that are too high, the stress can interfere with neurons, affecting how they direct the body to execute movements, a study suggests.
Men have a daily hormone cycle — and it's synced to their brains shrinking from morning to night
A month-long study of a man's brain revealed that its volume consistently shrunk over the course of each day and then reset overnight.
Pregnancy shrinks parts of the brain, leaving 'permanent etchings' postpartum
A study tracks how the structure of the brain changes during pregnancy, drawing on brain scans gathered before, during and just after one person's pregnancy.
New blood test detects ALS with 98% accuracy, offering hope for earlier diagnosis
Many patients with ALS die within three to five years of their symptoms starting, so early diagnosis of the disease is critical for treatment.
AI and brain implant enables ALS patient to easily converse with family 'for 1st time in years'
A researcher describes the technology behind a device that translates thoughts into words for people who cannot otherwise speak.
Real-time brain stimulation slashes Parkinson's symptoms by half in trial
A new device reacts to rising and falling levels of Parkinson's medication in the body and improves quality of life for some patients.
6 ways an athlete's brain differs from an average person's
Sports mastery is about much more than physical capability — it shapes the brain, too.
