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The ‘murder hornet’ is out to get bees, not humans. So why are people still freaking out over it?
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The ‘murder hornet’ is out to get bees, not humans. So why are people still freaking out over it?

Here’s how to combat the fear caused by a barrage of COVID-19 news

Here’s how to combat the fear caused by a barrage of COVID-19 news

Childhood trauma changes your brain. But it doesn’t have to be permanent.

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Childhood trauma changes your brain. But it doesn’t have to be permanent.

Could brain scans of children predict teenage mental illness?

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Could brain scans of children predict teenage mental illness?

Study finds the better hydrated children are, the better they are able to multitask
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Study finds the better hydrated children are, the better they are able to multitask

What’s going on in your brain when you’re scared out of your mind
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What’s going on in your brain when you’re scared out of your mind

Humans can’t accept that we have innate knowledge because we’re biased against the idea
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Humans can’t accept that we have innate knowledge because we’re biased against the idea

What people with musical anhedonia might tell us about social interaction

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What people with musical anhedonia might tell us about social interaction

Northeastern University researchers are mapping the brain signals of female rats to find more effective treatments for human women with PTSD

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Northeastern University researchers are mapping the brain signals of female rats to find more effective treatments for human women with PTSD

Remembering Harlan Lane, Northeastern professor and tireless advocate for the Deaf community

Remembering Harlan Lane, Northeastern professor and tireless advocate for the Deaf community

Most biomedical research is done on male animals. That’s a public health problem.

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Most biomedical research is done on male animals. That’s a public health problem.

How does the cheese challenge on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook affect a baby’s developing brain?
An Illustration of a baby with cheese getting thrown on its face.

How does the cheese challenge on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook affect a baby’s developing brain?