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The midbrain is the brainstem's quiet yet critical component, governing everything from alertness and eye movements to our ...

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Scientists found our brain may organize behavior by activity patterns rather than fixed regions, reshaping how brain control ...

Why is it that some people seem to come up with novel ideas more frequently than others? Why do ideas seem to hit at the most ...