New Study: Genes Link High IQ and Higher Social Status
Summary: Does success come from parental wealth or from inherited traits? A new longitudinal twin study from the German TwinLife project points…
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Did Humor Drive Language Evolution?
Summary: Could a sharp tongue have been a signal of biological fitness? A provocative new proposal by Ljiljana Progovac argues that human…
Why Teens Struggle to Return Kindness
Summary: New research offers a computational explanation for a familiar idea: teenagers can seem self-centered. A study using a repeated Prisoner’s Dilemma…
Inside the Brain’s Meaning Centers: Where Imagination Lives
Summary: For decades, scientists have assumed that imagining an object—like an apple—was mainly the brain “replaying” the sensory signals produced when we…
Irregular Bedtimes Double Your Heart Disease Risk
Summary: It’s not only how long you sleep but also when you go to bed that matters for heart health. A decade-long…
Study Finds 40% of Bullied Children Show Trauma Symptoms
Summary: Bullying is often dismissed as a normal part of growing up, but recent research shows it can lead to clinically significant…
Researchers Pinpoint Ideal Timing to Improve Memory
Summary: Is there an optimal interval for learning? New research suggests the timing between study sessions is as important as the content…
How Metabolites Reprogram Brain Genes in Addiction
Summary: New research reveals a direct and surprising route by which alcohol alters the brain: metabolites produced when the body breaks down…
How Focused Ultrasound Rewires the Brain to Reduce Fear
Summary: Can sound be used to weaken fear? Neuroscientists have shown that targeted ultrasonic stimulation of the amygdala can reduce how strongly…
Targeting Individual Neural Pathways in the Cortex
Summary: Understanding the brain requires more than examining isolated regions; it requires mapping and manipulating the long-distance “highways” that connect them. Researchers…
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