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Millions of Americans have shed pounds with help from drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. But people who take these drugs often experience unpleasant side effects. "They lose weight, which is a positive ...

Tal Sharf (right, senior author), Tjiste van der Molen (middle, postdoctoral researcher), and Greg Kaurala (left, staff researcher). Humans have long wondered when and how we begin to form thoughts.