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“It’s a big resource in the way the human genome is a big resource, in that you can go in and do discovery-based research."
The common drug is called gabapentin, which is currently used to control seizures and manage nerve pain.
Science doesn't fit neatly into ideology.
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A deep learning AI running on a supercomputer was able to link patterns of brain connectivity to political ideology.
One theory for catatonia is that it is similar to an animal's “death feint.”
Until recently, video games were accused of killing brain cells. Now, researchers are trying to understand how they help players get smarter.
Scientists found a way to revert pain in mice using gene therapy. Perhaps the same technique could be applied to humans.
The spooky world of quantum mechanics might reach out and touch you — by mutating your DNA. Welcome to the weird world of quantum biology.
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You can learn things 250% faster by unlocking your ‘flow state.’
The plant-like sea creatures contain a molecule that improves memory, learning, and even hair quality, according to a new study in mice.
Are dreams, hallucinations, and near death experiences all connected?
Willpower alone likely isn't enough to replace a bad habit with a good one.
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Practice doesn’t actually make perfect. Here’s the willpower equation necessary for elite athletes and musicians.
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Screens were around in previous generations, but now they truly define childhood.
There’s a psychological reason you haven’t created healthier habits in your life.
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Half our day is spent not living in the moment. Here’s how to change that.
Signals from the environment, such as those detected by your sense organs, have no inherent psychological meaning. Your brain creates the meaning.
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Understanding these links could bring us closer to a cure.
An experiment in rats suggests that gene editing may be a treatment for anxiety and alcoholism in adults who were exposed to binge-drinking in their adolescence.
Hoarders know their habits are abnormal, and yet they cannot help themselves. Maybe you can help them.
Are psychopaths cold-blooded murderers? Not usually.
Data from NASA, ESA, and Roscosmos suggest that long durations in space cause changes in the brain, some of which are linked to vision problems.
Thanks to genetic clues, scientists discovered that an old stroke therapy that had abandoned for decades might just work.
Protein fibrils accumulate in the brain during neurodegeneration. Cryo-electron microscopy has now uncovered fibrils of an unexpected protein.
A large study links pornography use to decreased sexual performance for men and increased sexual performance for women.
SIDS deaths have decreased worldwide, but research has yet to solve this medical mystery.
It doesn't matter how ridiculous a lie is. As long as it is repeated often enough, some people will believe it.
Disulfiram is an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of chronic alcoholism. It might also serve as anti-anxiety medication.