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Fish Have a Brain Microbiome. Could Humans Have One Too?

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Bacteria are in, around and all over us. They thrive in ...
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Could Humans Have a Brain Microbiome?

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Bacteria are in, around and all over us. They thrive in almost every corner of the planet, from deep-sea hydrothermal vents to high up ...

When neural spikes break time's symmetry: Linking the information-theoretic cost of brain activity to behavior

What if we could peer into the brain and watch how it organizes information as we act, perceive, or make decisions? A new ...
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Fish Have a Brain Microbiome. Could Humans Have One Too?

Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence yet that healthy vertebrates can have brain microbiomes. Samuel Velasco / Quanta Magazine The original version of this story appeared in Quanta ...