"It appears that this base wiring of the brain is a determinant of one's vulnerability to develop obesity," said Professor Tamas Horvath, a neurobiologist at Yale University.

“看来大脑基本构造是人们超重的决定因素，”耶鲁大学神经生物学教授塔玛斯说道。

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In fact, Helmholtz discovered it took longer for people to respond to a shock in the toe than to one at the base of the spine because the path to the brain was longer.

事实上，Helmholtz发现人对于脚趾部位电击的反应时间比在脊柱部位要长，因为通往大脑的路途长一些。

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The chief executive, Pablo Isla, sees no need for a second product base: “We’re not thinking of replicating the brain in Asia, ” he says, “though maybe logistics.”

公司首席执行官Pablo Isla 认为没必要再建一个生产基地。 他称，“我们目前不会考虑在亚洲另起炉灶，但可能会建立一个物流中心。

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The hippocampus is an area at the base of the brain in humans, close to the junction with the spinal cord.

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But to reach the physiological root of those sensations, we need to take a close look at the vagus nerve -- actually a bundle of nerves that starts at the base of the brain and branches out through the body, linking up with the facial and vocal muscles and the heart, lungs, and gut.

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The first part the brain stem sits at the base of your skull.

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