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Psychedelic drugs are being investigated as scientific and clinical tools, but the brain mechanisms behind their effects remain unclear. Earlier brain imaging studies in small cohorts from single ...

Scientists looked at a wide range of brain scans to determine how consciousness gets so trippy on mind-altering drugs. A new analysis broadens our understanding of psychedelics, such as the psilocybin ...

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Different psychedelic drugs have a strikingly similar effect on networks in the brain, finds the most comprehensive analysis so far of the mind-altering substances. The work, published in Nature ...

Explore how Neuralink brain chips and ongoing Neuralink trials are advancing brain-computer interface technology, enabling thought control, digital communication, and groundbreaking medical ...

While past research has hinted at an overlap in relevant brain regions, the new work drills down to the cellular level. The ...

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Astrocytes, once thought to be mere brain “support cells,” are now revealed to be key players in fear memory. Researchers found they actively help form, recall, and weaken fear responses by ...