Neurons get a lot of attention—butÂ researchers think this star-shaped brain cell type could hold the key to treating some disorders.

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To Understand Brain Disorders, Consider the Astrocyte

An unprecedented look at dopamine in the brain reveals that psychosis drugs get developed with the wrong neurons in mind.

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An unprecedented look at dopamine in the brain reveals that psychosis drugs get developed with the wrong neurons in mind.
Read this story <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/everyone-was-wrong-about-antipsychotics/">here</a>.

Everyone Was Wrong About Antipsychotics

Covid-19 cases are slowly increasing across the US for the fourth summer in a row.

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Covid-19 cases are slowly increasing across the US for the fourth summer in a row.
Read this story <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/covids-summer-wave-is-rising-again/">here</a>.

Covid’s Summer Wave Is Rising—Again

A prosthetic arm that connects directly to the nervous system gives the user fine control over the motions of individual fingers—just by thinking and trying to move.

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A prosthetic arm that connects directly to the nervous system gives the user fine control over the motions of individual fingers—just by thinking and trying to move.
Read this story <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/this-prosthetic-limb-actually-attaches-to-the-wearers-nerves/">here</a>.

To Understand Brain Disorders, Consider the Astrocyte

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