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Scientists discover the brain cells that keep you motivated
ScienceDailyWednesday, August 5, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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A group of brain cells called orexin neurons appears to help us keep working when reaching a reward becomes increasingly difficult.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A group of brain cells called orexin neurons appears to help us keep working when reaching a reward becomes increasingly difficult.
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A group of brain cells called orexin neurons appears to help us keep working when reaching a reward becomes increasingly difficult.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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