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If humans or animals eat something that causes them to feel unwell, they subsequently avoid this food source. Until now, it has been unclear precisely how this avoidance learning takes place. A new study shows that communication ...
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Air pollution is associated with increased migraine activity, according to a study published in Neurology. Both short-term and cumulative exposure to air pollution as well as climate factors such as heat and humidity were ...
Apr 15, 2026
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Drug trials generally involve comparing a treatment with a nonactive, placebo version, an approach called "blinding" because patients must be "blind" as to which they've received for the trial to work. Canadian researchers ...
Apr 15, 2026
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Your morning cup of coffee may be more than just a pick-me-up. It may also be a simple boost for your mental well-being. In a recent study, researchers from Fudan University, China, wanted to find out whether the amount of ...
Allergy affects more than one billion people worldwide—and the number is rising. For many, it means mild symptoms such as itching and a runny nose. For others, it can develop into life-threatening reactions. Now, two new ...
Apr 11, 2026
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Animal behavior reflects a complex interplay between an animal's brain and its sensory surroundings. Only rarely have scientists been able to discern how actions emerge from this interaction. A new study in Nature Neuroscience ...
Apr 10, 2026
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Cuddle therapy is having a moment. The idea for this emerging therapy is for you to book in a specified time with a "professional cuddler."
Apr 9, 2026
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Amid a renaissance in the science of psychedelics, public interest in psilocybin—or magic mushrooms, as they've long been known—is surging.
Apr 9, 2026
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Psychedelic drugs are being investigated as scientific and clinical tools, but the brain mechanisms behind their effects remain unclear. Earlier brain imaging studies in small cohorts from single centers produced inconsistent ...
Apr 6, 2026
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In a study published in Neuron, Ciaran Murphy-Royal, researcher at the Center de recherche du Center hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), and his team show that astrocyte activity in the brain's fear center, ...
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