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[breyn] / breɪn /




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A long-standing idea in neuroscience holds that the brain acts as a centralized controller that decides which actions an animal will perform.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

These haters would be his primary constituents and populate his brain trust if he wins.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Compared with healthy control samples, Alzheimer's brain specimens showed substantially higher levels of sugar attachment to proteins.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The brain must suppress the urge to read the word and instead focus on identifying the ink color.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Dr. Broca shows how damage to one very small spot in the brain causes one very specific kind of damage.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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