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The Abrasive Aroma Behind Smelling Salts

Smelling salts can revive someone who fainted, and some athletes have been spotted taking a whiff during games. How does this centuries-old treatment work?

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What Causes Muscle Cramps?

Everyone experiences cramps. But we know less about their causes than you might expect.

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ICYMI: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Dementia

And other neuroscience news for the week of June 22, 2020.

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What Happens to the Brain During a Heatstroke?

When the body’s temperature begins to rise, the brain’s health is on the line.

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Phineas Gage

His catastrophic brain injury hinted at the role of the frontal lobe in behavior and personality.

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ICYMI: Researchers Find a Hibernation Switch in the Mouse Brain

And other neuroscience news for the week of June 8, 2020.

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Camillo Golgi

The Italian physician and neuroscientist devised a revolutionary technique to stain neurons.

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Charles Scott Sherrington

Sherrington’s research settled a contentious debate about the structure of the nervous system.

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Why Music Can Give You Goosebumps

Beautiful music doesn’t cause goosebumps — dangerous music does. At least, that’s what your brain thinks.

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ICYMI: Poor Sleep Linked to Inflammation and Hardening of Arteries

And other neuroscience news for the week of June 1, 2020.

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CRISPR: All You Need to Know

CRISPR Cas9, or CRISPR for short, is a new technology that one day may let scientists rewrite your body’s blueprints.

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ICYMI: Genetic Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Also Increases Risk of COVID-19

And other neuroscience news for the week of May 25, 2020.

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