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  1. Archaeology

    Mount Vesuvius turned this ancient brain into glass. Here’s how

    Transforming the brain tissue to glass would have required an extremely hot and fast-moving ash cloud, lab experiments suggest.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Ozempic’s key ingredient may reduce the desire to drink alcohol

    In the first clinical trial of its kind, people taking semaglutide drank less alcohol, adding to its promise of fighting addiction.

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  3. Neuroscience

    Wiggling ears may have once helped us hear

    These ancient ear muscles may provide a readout of a person's hearing efforts.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    A man volunteered to get brain implants for depression. Hear his story

    In the first episode of The Deep End Podcast, we meet Jon Nelson, who shares why he volunteered to get brain implants for his relentless depression.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Sleeping pills may have unexpected effects on the snoozing brain

    As scientists unravel how sleep benefits the body, a study in mice is highlighting the potential pitfalls of using Ambien and other sleep aids.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Plastic shards permeate human brains

    A study of microplastics and nanoplastics in brains shows an astonishing increase over time.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Welcome to The Deep End, a new podcast about brain implants and depression

    This new six-part podcast follows the lives of people with severe depression who volunteered for deep brain stimulation.

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  8. Neuroscience

    Scratching an itch is so good, and so bad

    The motion kicks off inflammation but may also combat harmful bacteria 

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  9. Neuroscience

    How people suppress memories may be key to PTSD recovery

    People who recovered from PTSD changed the way their brains handle intrusive thoughts, a study of survivors of the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks shows.

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