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The brain doesn't merely register time—it structures it, according to new research from the Kavli Institute for Systems ...

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An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that ...

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For decades, researchers weren’t sure mixed emotions existed. The brain is just toggling, they said. Well,not only do they ...

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