Seeing and imagining activate some of the same brain cells

By recording brain activity directly, scientists showed that imagining an object can revive parts of the neural pattern used to see it.By recording brain activity directly, scientists showed that imagining an object can revive parts of the neural pattern used to see it.  

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Pronatalists want more babies. Their solutions aren’t rooted in science

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Even before splashdown, Artemis II is delivering a scientific treasure trove

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