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Your brain absolutely cannot resist doughnuts - here's why

14 June 2018

Foods that are high in both carbohydrates and fats super-charge the activity in our brain’s reward centre, explaining why we find them so appealing

The brain has a special clock that tracks sleepiness

13 June 2018

A chemical clock has been found in the brains of mice that keeps track of how long it’s been since an animal last slept, and how sleepy it should feel

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Your brain absolutely cannot resist doughnuts - here's why

The brain has a special clock that tracks sleepiness

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