Adult male mice have a simple repertoire of innate, or instinctive, social behaviors: When encountering a female, a male mouse will try to mate with … Innate Social Behaviors in the Mouse BrainRead more
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what happens to your brain when you give up sugar for Lent
In neuroscience, food is something we call a “natural reward.” In order for us to survive as a species, things like eating, having sex and … what happens to your brain when you give up sugar for LentRead more
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Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid inbreeding
The study, reported in the journal Science, examined genetic information from the remains of anatomically modern humans who lived during the Upper Palaeolithic, a period … Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid inbreedingRead more
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How to survive the medical misinformation mess
Currently, there are nearly approximately 17 million articles in PubMed tagged with ‘human(s)’, with >700 000 articles identified as ‘clinical trials’, and >1·8 million as … How to survive the medical misinformation messRead more
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Ancient Humans Left Africa to Escape Drying Climate
Humans migrated out of Africa as the climate shifted from wet to very dry about 60,000 years ago, according to research led by a University … Ancient Humans Left Africa to Escape Drying ClimateRead more
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Once Again, No Female Nobel Winners in Science
Nearly 2,500 years ago, the Egyptian mathematician and philosopher Hypatia was stoned in public by order of the Bishop of Alexandria. As the cleric saw … Once Again, No Female Nobel Winners in ScienceRead more
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Oldest traces of life on Earth may lurk in Canadian rocks
Ancient rocks in northeastern Canada could contain chemical traces of life from more than 3.95 billion years ago, a new study suggests1. If confirmed, the … Oldest traces of life on Earth may lurk in Canadian rocksRead more
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Modern humans emerged more than 300,000 years ago
The team sequenced the genomes of seven individuals who lived in southern Africa 2300-300 years ago. The three oldest individuals dating to 2300-1800 years ago … Modern humans emerged more than 300,000 years agoRead more
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The Last Woman to Win a Physics Nobel
Physicist Wolfgang Pauli called her “The Onion Madonna,” after she discovered that the nucleus of the atom has an onionlike layered structure. Maria Goeppert Mayer, … The Last Woman to Win a Physics NobelRead more
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Understanding the Influential Mind
Tali Sharot explains: It is tempting to say that we live in the “age of influence,” though of course every age is an “age of … Understanding the Influential MindRead more