A study in mice reveals how pregnancy hormones influence the brain’s reward system, helping explain why newborns become a mother’s priority.
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A study of extracts of a plant in South Africa traditionally used for staying alert showed similar effects in mice.
Growing interest in psychedelics has spurred new research decades after hallucinogenics were tested in Saskatchewan in the 1950s. And an unassuming common fish is proving a useful test subject.
The mystery of how the brain creates consciousness still puzzles scientists, but the mechanics of waking up are starting to be understood.
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