The First Pill for Postpartum Depression Is Almost Here
Current treatments for depression after giving birth are either slow to work or hard to get. The FDA is considering a new tablet that relieves symptoms within days.
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Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder—but Memorability May Be Universal
Read more: Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder—but Memorability May Be UniversalResearchers showed real people and a neural network the same art—and they all found the same images memorable. What does that mean for artistic expression?
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Almost All Research on the Mind Is in English. That’s a Problem
Read more: Almost All Research on the Mind Is in English. That’s a ProblemLanguage can shape how you think in subtle and profound ways. But most researchers only study English speakers.
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Why Songs Get Stuck in Your Head—and How to Stop Them
Read more: Why Songs Get Stuck in Your Head—and How to Stop ThemMaybe it’s a commercial jingle, a TikTok song, or a new summer bop. Here’s how to trick your brain into hitting pause.
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To Understand the Human Brain, Give an Octopus MDMA
Read more: To Understand the Human Brain, Give an Octopus MDMAGül Dölen, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins, talks about how psychedelics affect the brain and how they can help people heal from traumatic experiences.
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Old Memories Can Prime Brains to Make New Ones
Read more: Old Memories Can Prime Brains to Make New OnesCreating a memory takes energy, and brains only have so much. A study using snails shows how they can be primed for future learning.
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Old Memories Can Prime Brains to Make New Ones
Read more: Old Memories Can Prime Brains to Make New OnesCreating a memory takes energy, and brains only have so much. A study using snails shows how they can be primed for future learning.
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Old Memories Can Prime Brains to Make New Ones
Read more: Old Memories Can Prime Brains to Make New OnesCreating a memory takes energy, and brains only have so much. A study using snails shows how they can be primed for future learning.
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Meet the Psychedelic Boom’s First Responders
Read more: Meet the Psychedelic Boom’s First RespondersWith more tripping will come more psychic terror. A new movement of volunteers will guide you through your brain melt.
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How a Human Smell Receptor Works Is Finally Revealed
Read more: How a Human Smell Receptor Works Is Finally RevealedAfter decades of frustration, researchers have determined how an airborne scent molecule links to shapeshifting olfactory receptors in the nose.
