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What’s Behind a Cough?
Coughing is the result of a biological process involving your airways and certain brain regions, explains Sara Prescott.
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Eyes Twitches? Your Lids May Just Need Some Shut Eye.
Neuro-ophthalmologist Rudrani Banik explains what happens when we have an eyelid spasm.
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How Does Obstructive Sleep Apnea Impact Our Brains and Bodies?
Physician-scientist Phyllis Zee lays out the implications obstructive sleep apnea can have on sleep-wake cycles and health.
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How the Brain Senses Time
Neurons fire in response to specific lengths of time; they can make a moment feel faster or slower when they get worn out.
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Studying Genes Behind Hearing Loss Points to Treatment
Christine Petit and Karen Steel received the 2012 Brain Prize for their work unravelling the genetics of hearing loss.
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Metacognition Offers Path to Understanding Consciousness
Studying thought processes provides insight into subjective experience. Neuroscientist Megan Peters explains.
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Researchers Studying the Neural Basis of Movement Receive 2022 Brain Prize
Silvia Arber, Martyn Goulding, and Ole Kiehn have identified the cells and circuits in the spinal cord and brainstem that make all kinds of movement possible.
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What’s the Difference Between Sleep and Anesthesia?
It feels like falling asleep, but anesthesia and snoozing are completely different. Neuroscientist and anesthesiologist Emery Brown explains what makes them different.
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Getting to the Root of Migraines
Lars Edvinsson, Peter Goadsby, Michael Moskowitz, and Jes Olesen unraveled the biology of migraine over four decades of research.
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How Do Tight Muscles Trigger Headaches?
What goes on in our bodies that makes muscles tight, and how does this tightness lead to headaches?
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How the Brain Sees Beauty in Buildings
Ceiling height and window light don’t just concern interior designers. Neuroscientists are examining how room design evokes specific cognitive responses.
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What Happens During a Hot Flash?
Many women experience hot flashes during menopause, but researchers are still working to uncover why they happen and how to treat them.
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