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Multiple Sclerosis Drug Shows Promise for Boosting Working Memory

Categories Brain & Behavior
Early-born neurons (magenta) in the hippocampus create a long-persisting copy of a memory.

Brain Creates Triple Backup: New Study Reveals Multiple Copies of Memories

Categories Brain & Behavior
Many basketball matches are won because of points scored in free throws. (Photo: AdobeStock)

A Friendly Touch from Teammates Boosts Free Throw Success, Study Finds

Categories Brain & Behavior
A billboard advertising medical marijuana on Route 66 in Oklahoma. (Photo: Susan Vineyard, Adobe Stock)

Medical Marijuana Laws Benefit Patients Without Harming Public Mental Health, Study Finds

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health, Social Sciences
Skeleton at the site in Jubuicabeira II, Brazil.

Syphilis-like diseases were already widespread in America before the arrival of Columbus

Categories Health
laser light

Researchers Unveil Mass-Producible Quantum Memory Element

Categories Physics & Mathematics, Technology
Two cameras record a psychotherapy session. The AI analyses the video sequences. (Image zvg)

Artificial intelligence as therapeutic support

Categories Brain & Behavior, Technology
Fluorescence microscopic image of a murine cochlea: the hair cells are marked in green, the cell skeleton in red and the cell nuclei with genetic material in blue.

New findings pave the way for hearing loss therapies

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health
Feelings of guilt can be reduced by taking placebos. Potentially, this finding could help people who suffer from disproportionate feelings of guilt and its consequences. (Photo: Adobe Stock)(Photo: Adobe Stock)

Placebos reduce feelings of guilt

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health
Technical snowmaking on the Gemsstock, Switzerland.

Skiing over Christmas holidays no longer guaranteed – even with snow guns

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment
The cerebellum (activation in red) communicates with various areas of the cerebrum (activations in green) to enhance storage of emotional information.

Discovery of an emotional new function of the cerebellum

Categories Brain & Behavior

Home ownership leads to less happiness than expected

Categories Brain & Behavior, Social Sciences
Even before the first bite, the body starts releasing insulin. (Photo: Carles Rabada, unsplash)

The mere sight of a meal triggers an inflammatory response in the brain

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health
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