The brain uses this information, ... Myth Busted: Healthy Habits Take Longer Than 21 Days to Set in Jan. 24, 2025 — We're nearly one month into 2025, but if you're struggling to hold onto your ...

Jan. 22, 2025 — Thermal sensations are consciously differentiated as hot or cold by the brain; however, the neural mechanism that enables this differentiation is not well understood. To address ...

Remembering the stars and other notable figures who've died this year, including Shannen Doherty, Shelley Duvall, Maggie ...

The hit show Severance can be refashioned as a teaching moment about certain brain disorders. But its famed “Innie” versus “Outie” conceit is totally bogus. Margarethe Hilferding was the ...

Addiction corrupts the ability to make choices.Addiction brings about changes in the brain, but those changes do not reflect a pathological process. The pathways to addiction can be difficult to ...

Experts have touted the benefits for long-term brain health of specific diets that encompass many of these to-eats and not-to-eats, such as the Mediterranean diet and a related option, the MIND ...

When a child develops a brain tumor, early diagnosis is essential. Alan Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, shares the most common signs and symptoms ...

Officials today hope to inspire a new generation of art lovers. By Zachary Small The National Gallery of Art said it had closed its office of belonging and inclusion to comply with a presidential ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads. ...

One reason may be that some abstract works, with their reduction of figuration, color, and light, are uncluttered. Yet even when an abstract work is cluttered, like an action painting by Jackson ...

The brain interprets these sensory cues to understand what’s going on outside and inside the body. This allows a person to use their body to interact with their surrounding environment and ...

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