In this Special Feature, we investigate the biology of fear: why it has evolved, what happens in our bodies when we are scared, and why
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Researchers investigated the effects of a diet high in processed foods on rats’ memory and whether omega-3 supplementation could stave off negative effects. They found
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Researchers have shown that exposure to certain types of light before sleep can negatively affect health. In the present study, the scientists wanted to see
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Have you ever thought about how you think? Not what you think, but how you think? I often do, ever since realizing that I have
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Scientists have long puzzled over how the immune system surveils the brain when the blood-brain barrier prevents immune cells from entering. A study has now
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Researchers have used a “designer cytokine” to regenerate injured nerves in the spinal cords of mice with paraplegia. The treatment restored the ability to walk
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A new study concludes that, while reading, the human brain processes language differently depending on the person’s situation. The researchers found that reading in company
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An updated report by a group of specialists lists 12 modifiable factors that, if a person acts on them, could reduce their dementia risk. Before
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Researchers from Kings College London in the United Kingdom suggest that certain lifestyle aspects, such as diet and exercise, influence brain aging via specific molecular
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