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• Scientists Use Light-Activated Drugs to Map Neural Circuits Driving Placebo Pain Relief

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A multi-institutional team led by UC San Diego has identified the specific brain circuitry and opioid neuropeptides responsible for the placebo effect in mice. By utilizing "photoa...

• Neuroscientists Identify Critical Interhemispheric "Bridge" in the Hippocampus Essential for Navigation and Spatial Recall

  Published: Apr 14, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers from the Institute for Neurosciences in Spain have discovered a specific neuronal circuit that links the two hemispheres of the hippocampus to manage spatial memory. Th...