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Mind

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Sleep’s Surprising Role in Strengthening Long-Term Memory

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Feeling Left Out From an Invite? Turns Out, You Can Ask to be Included

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The Sciences

Mood Swings During Sickness Are Caused by Complex Brain-Immune Crosstalk

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Health

Sweet Drinks Linked to Anxiety and Depression in Young and Middle-Aged Adults

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A Circuit in Your Brain Controls Your Political Passion and Intensity

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While Running a Marathon, the Brain Can Start to Eat Itself

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A Deadly Superbug Named Candida Auris Is on the Rise — Who Is at Risk?

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Why the Brain Keeps Track of Those Painful Food Poisoning Memories

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Linking Inflammation to Depression Could Yield More Targeted Treatment

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Artificial Intelligence Tools Like ChatGPT May Weaken Our Problem-Solving Skills

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Zoom Fatigue May be Causing a Zoom Boom, Increasing Desire for Cosmetic Procedures

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