Study uncovers how neurons in the brain's amygdala regulate hunger and thirst, shedding light on eating behavior and motivation.

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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the company in the most Bill Gates way possible: He’s releasing the source code he wrote for Altair BASIC, the company’s ...

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Five scientists won this year’s Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their work on GLP-1 and the development of drugs for diabetes and obesity.

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