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[breyn] / breɪn /




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“As much as you like somebody, you wouldn’t want to, like, literally plug in their brain next to yours,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Scientists have long suspected that some chemicals used in agriculture could harm the nervous system, but identifying specific pesticides and understanding how they affect the brain has been challenging.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

“As much as you like somebody, you wouldn’t want to, like, literally plug in their brain next to yours.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

One major reason is the blood-brain barrier, a protective structure that blocks many drugs from reaching tumor tissue in the brain.

From Science Daily • Jun. 27, 2026

Who could have imagined that these two skills would be controlled from two different places in the brain?

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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