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brain circuit
Coverage of brain circuit in the Nexus archive.
- The circuit that lets your brain think and see
The article discusses a brain circuit responsible for enabling thought and vision. It highlights research from Columbia University's engineering department.
- Caffeine reversed memory problems caused by sleep deprivation
Scientists found that sleep deprivation damages a brain circuit responsible for social memory, impairing recognition of familiar individuals. Caffeine restored neuronal communication in this pathway, reversing memory deficits without overstimulating normal brain function.