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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do your dreams change as you age? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A young child's dreams and an elderly hospice patient's dreams can be very different. What has research found about how our dreams change over time? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Abby Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LgwGSU2j8k28n7scsFgSi8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Younger dreamers tend to see and feel more vividly, while older people recall more complicated and less-emotional situations, research finds. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a top view of a woman sleeping in bed]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do people dream in color or black and white? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Whether we report having dreams in color or in black and white may be influenced by the media we watch, or perhaps that simply influences the way we remember them. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Abby Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zDdhUe7Ktw6gVoQR6aukMH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Experts believe the way we recall our dreams is influenced by the TV and movies we watch.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a black-and-white photo of a man in a field with colorful dots overlaid]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When your mind goes 'blank,' your brain activity resembles deep sleep, scans reveal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Neuroscientists think moments of "mind blanking" could be a way for the brain to protect itself. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Roberta McLain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QMDboKJLGmvSNr3s48PtGX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists uses two brain-scan methods to see what happens when your mind goes totally blank.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Human brain with recorded electroencephalogram EEG illustration.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ There's a speed limit to human thought — and it's ridiculously low ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Human brains take in sensory data at more than 1 billion bits per second, but only process that information at a measly 10 bits per second, new research has found. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:22:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZYJf2qekR4TnvXMJaC3cRW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The speed limit of human thought is slower than one might expect.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[3D render of signals sent across the synapse of a neuron.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 15 times the brain blew our minds in 2024 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lab-grown minibrains, remarkable brain scans and psychedelic trips — take a look back at some of Live Science's most interesting neuroscience stories from 2024. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:49:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ERvuaLFvy93i6MTdFgkwti-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Every new things scientists learn about the brain seems to unlock a slew of new questions about the complex organ.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a stylized illustration of a brain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The unsung 'cognitive expertise' needed to excel in elite sports ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In sports, physical training is often emphasized over cognitive, but both are required to excel, experts say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:45:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:25:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kylie A Steel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DPKVYTBtPin4p8Xo22D3RX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Athletes&#039; brain power is as important as their physicality, experts argue.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A group of young soccer players running to kick the ball on a field]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists inserted a window in a man's skull to read his brain with ultrasound ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research shows it's possible to use ultrasound waves to monitor activity in the human brain. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 12:00:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZMGL3QgsUC9KvEPcPCoYTT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers crafted an implant for a man&#039;s skull that can be used to measure his brain activity via ultrasound waves. This image shows the location of the implant and underlying tissue.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up on a brain scan with one portion highlighted in red, indicating the location of an implant]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists pinpoint likely origin of stuttering in the brain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Disruptions to a single network in the brain may be responsible for stuttering, new research suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 17:03:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wd8JyYL8chyPY7yzUH7Ff6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study has found that a single network of neurons in the brain is associated with different types of stuttering.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Computer illustration of blue neurons with long, thin projections shown against a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1st Neuralink patient shown using brain chip to control computer and play chess in unexpected livestream ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a surprise video, Elon Musk's Neuralink revealed the first recipient of the company's brain-computer interface using the device to play online chess. They also discussed the "life-changing" procedure for the first time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:43:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t9TkzpjbU2DFYYzfq6xJ98-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Assuming the worst in others can be 'read' in brain scans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Activity in the brain's "ventromedial prefrontal cortex" differs between people who assume the worst in social situations and those who don't, a study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:00:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dwjmWaNFXzCJk7jSGsByNd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[People with &quot;hostile attribution bias&quot; may interpret a friend not replying to a text as a hostile action, and this response is orchestrated by a specific part of their brain, a new study suggests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Woman looks anxiously at her phone with one hand on her forehead ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Resilience is a skill that can be cultivated, a psychologist explains ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Resilience is not a static quality but rather a set of skills that can be developed over time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:35:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachel Goldsmith Turow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qHinTbejTHwepiirYPnZqf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Similar to building up the skills needed to climb a mountain or perform another physical task, resilience can be learned over time, an expert argues.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of a man rock climbing with mountains pictured in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Electric pulses to the brain may make people easier to hypnotize ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a new clinical trial, short bursts of brain stimulation briefly made patients with chronic pain more susceptible to hypnosis. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:05:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HRgA8NAo9LVCFWDPDEgCYZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Less than two minutes of brain stimulation increased people&#039;s &quot;hypnotizability&quot; for an hour.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[young woman with dyed blonde hair lying down, relaxed with her eyes closed, as a man holds a man about a foot over her face]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 3D map plots human brain-cell 'antennae' in exquisite detail ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new map of 56,000 cells in the outer layer of the human brain could inform research into a whole class of diseases. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6oxZXZxV3AXF5Z7i6XvzUe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What causes the feeling of 'butterflies' in your stomach?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Flutters, knots and other stomach sensations tied to nervousness are all examples of the gut-brain axis in action. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:05:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:03:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LEzuwRJXAqoBPMuoyY4A63-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The brain-bending secret behind hundreds of optical illusions has finally been revealed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Simultaneous contrast illusions" rely on altering the backgrounds of images to change how we perceive the colors and brightness of objects within them. Now, a computer model may have revealed exactly how they fool us. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wocYuuRoEcGCpAkjQJEGLo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Short-term memory illusions' can warp human recollections just seconds after events, study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study suggests that people can misremember events mere seconds, or even fractions of a second after they happen. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:02:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:54:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RKALKT3FQjL8sxHduCL9Nh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[People&#039;s short-term memories sometimes &quot;warp&quot; only seconds after the event they&#039;re based on.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an artistic illustration shows the outline of a human head with a nebulae-like cloud of colorful light at its center]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists say planetary intelligence is real, but Earth doesn't qualify yet ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planetary-intelligence-earth</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study exploring planetary intelligence has revealed the key steps planets, including Earth, must take to become fully intelligent. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MYpxoknZ2nC5qfrpBX5yuW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The new study by a group of astrophysicists suggests that planets can become intelligent if they reach certain criteria.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The new study by a group of astrophysicists suggests that planets can become intelligent if they reach certain criteria.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the brain builds a sense of self ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We don't just copy the behavior of people around us. We also copy their minds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:22:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:54:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sam Ereira ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AkxnJ73ximv6zQRY29NEhj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Are &quot;you&quot; just an illusion, a mix of experiences and &quot;stuff&quot; in the universe?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Design made of fusion of human head and fractal shape to serve as backdrop for projects related to mind, consciousness and spirituality]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Does Consciousness Arise in the Brain? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64710-how-consciousness-arises-in-brain.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's one of the most important unanswered questions of modern neuroscience. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 13:37:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:37:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Davinia Fernández-Espejo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gmMYySqSKtvus2cJWJZ6Dm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Neurons pass signals to one another through a synapse.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Neurons pass signals to one another through a synapse.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 Things We Learned About the Brain in 2018 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The brain sculpts not only who we are but also the world that we experience. It tells us what to see, what to hear and what to say. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8zjKwrqyiWKanfeFhkAtaG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 7 Illusions That Blew Our Minds in 2018 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64331-amazing-illusions-2018.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An arrow points right. Turn it 180 degrees, it still points right. Turn it again... it points right. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2018 14:30:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:21:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ihd8dSTV2rkgATV6NQrRqa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[What do you see when you look at this image by artist Joseph Jastrow, published in 1899 in Popular Science Monthly?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[What do you see when you look at this image, by artist Joseph Jastrow, published in 1899 in Popular Science Monthly?]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's How Much Exercise You Need to Give Your Brain a Boost ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62696-exercise-physical-activity-cognitive-skills.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Any physical exercise will improve thinking, as long as you do it somewhat consistently and stick with it long enough, according to an analysis of 98 previous studies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 11:08:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:21:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Wanjek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vLGnJsPqVTLnKsVGoJEF6a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brain-Uploading Company Has No Immediate Plans to Upload Brains ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62212-nectome-grant-mit-founder.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nectome wants to "back up" your brain before you die, a deadly process. But following backlash, its founders say it has no plans to do so anytime soon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 23:21:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:38:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dT8Biy5pua5m6RiREm83F3-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Does Your Brain Stop a Task It Already Started? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pump those mental brakes! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 17:01:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:08:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/azdyFfzxWeGu7fnzuQLs5E-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image from the study shows three areas of the brain involved in arresting decisions.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image from the study shows three areas of the brain involved in arresting decisions.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Your Brain Blocks Out Unwanted Thoughts and Memories ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60869-how-brain-suppress-thoughts-memories.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The chemical key to controlling thoughts and memories? It might be molecule called GABA. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 11:36:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:27:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZmVrNbGdHAtHbBZi9zUpK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Life's Extremes: Democrat vs. Republican ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our political views show up in our genes and even in the size of brain structures. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 21:33:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Hadhazy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MbEaQcYctpmjJAwz2ghNMF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Do you think your political views have changed, or will change, over time?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[GOP Republican Elephant arguing with a DNC Democrat Donkey. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Daydreaming Again? 5 Facts About the Wandering Mind ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56096-surprising-facts-about-daydreaming.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Daydreaming may get a bad rap, but it's actually a useful process for our brains. Here are five interesting discoveries about daydreaming. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:10:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:32:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MKGayq4ezsAdNm3ZgRaoxF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A woman daydreams while sitting at her computer]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman daydreams while sitting at her computer]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spooky! Top 10 Unexplained Phenomena ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/11345-top-ten-unexplained-phenomena.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Science is powerful, but it cannot explain everything. And in the vacuum of facts, some strange ideas develop. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2016 23:17:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:57:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wcJccGdgiukWu9ZTavYtUU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 Things Every Woman Should Know About a Man's Brain ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/14422-10-facts-male-brains.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From his wandering eye to his real desire to mate for life, learn what every woman should know about the male brain. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2016 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:06:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ Robin.nixon.pompa@gmail.com (Robin Nixon Pompa) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robin Nixon Pompa ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J6G6PotDZgjKyAhXeJNirJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study indicates who is more likely to be promiscuous based on their personality type.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why 'My Brain Made Me Do It' is Not an Excuse (Op-Ed) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/49119-why-my-brain-made-me-do-it-is-not-an-excuse.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Desires and choices affect what the brain does. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2014 04:44:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:18:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Walter Sinnott-Armstrong ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WrWX3x2FgjYKpFzwAdKXNk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Your brain is still you.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[brains, emotions, mind, decisions]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Beautiful Game and The Beautiful Mind (Op-Ed) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/46488-the-beautiful-game-and-the-beautiful-mind.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Why are certain events remembered in more detail than others? Are these specific memories less susceptible to be forgotten over time? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2014 06:46:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:30:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amy Reichelt ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ijSw8EsgvWbqDfob2byeDn-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Brain image via Shutterstock]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Epigenetics may hold clues to the development of autism, new research suggests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artists image of a human mind.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Flight of Fancy: Piloting Planes with Mind Control ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/46097-piloting-planes-with-mind-control.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have developed an algorithm that can analyze the brainwaves of pilots and convert them into flight commands. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:43:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:52:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kelly Dickerson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zn2mxvez89FrWypoVstS69-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pilots put on EEG caps during flight simulations and were able to control the plane by thinking commands.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Researchers demonstrated that mind-controlled flight is possible. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Empathy and Disgust Do Battle in the Brain ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/37547-empathy-and-disgust-do-battle-in-the-brain.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An injured rat helps us understand the struggle between empathy and disgust. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:26:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 23:10:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arielle Duhaime-Ross ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FPmocyViYs9cmgJqn6rEwd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[When it comes to vocal ability, rats, like humans, differ by gender. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two rats]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't Hurt That Robot! How Morality Muddles Perception of a Mind ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/37493-victimized-robots-attributed-minds.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ People attribute minds to robots and corpses put in harm's way. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:59:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:28:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Megan Gannon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gbgi4DL95UQ33TxBVL3pdP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Normal or Not? When Temper Tantrums Become a Disorder ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/37473-temper-tantrums-dsm5.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Children who throw explosive, excessive temper tantrums now have their own disorder. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:18:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:19:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Wynne Parry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hT9ydhDZC6hqS5r42oN8XZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The terrible twos is all about temper tantrums, but some toddlers have more intense outbursts than others, and some don&#039;t grow out of them. Researchers say characteristics of these ear-splitting screams could indicate a predisposition to depression or other mental health issues.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[toddler in crib having a temper tantrum]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Incredible Technology: How to See Inside the Mind ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/37267-how-to-see-inside-the-mind.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The brain is a complex organ, but scientists have developed sophisticated tools for studying it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:39:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:50:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tanya Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CtXpMHdbStu5ZXoKnNwBs5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Courtesy FONAR Corporation]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An MRI scan reveals the gross anatomical structure of the human brain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[MRI of a human brain, sagittal slice.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Normal or Not? When One's Gender Identity Causes Distress ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/37087-dsm-gender-dysphoria.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The DSM's take on people born with the wrong gender gets some significant tweaks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:31:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:32:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Wynne Parry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k5o5PcmNShuVez6hBj9y88-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In order to be diagnosed with gender dysphoria, according to the new edition of the mental health manual (DSM-5), one would have to be distressed by the incongruity between his or her birth gender and the gender with which he or she identifies.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two characters pulling male and female gender symbols]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will We Ever Understand Consciousness? Scientists & Philosophers Debate ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/37056-scientists-and-philosophers-debate-consciousness.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From the mind-body duality to Jennifer Aniston neurons, experts discuss what it means to be conscious. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 20:45:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tanya Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFenqsNP9DWoZUSx7k3Ufm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some philosophers say the mind cannot understand itself, but neuroscientists believe otherwise.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[conceptual brain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 5 Tips to Reduce 'Stress Eating' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This time of year -- when pressures are high and food is abundant -- has the potential to bring dietary disaster. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:18:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Deborah Enos ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gDw6eF2LBjEhiecLraeKfi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Generous Marriage Is a Happy Marriage, Study Suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers compiled a list of the top five predictors of a very happy marriage. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9DQazkyGpwWzvmfFGQJhJA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Teen Obesity Tied to Early Childhood Bond with Mom ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The parts of the brain that control emotion and responses to stress may also be invoived in appetite and energy balance, the researchers said. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S4AmunHrwWDGyibMA92bD9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Memory, Attention Problems Persist into Adulthood for Tiniest Preemies ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People who weighed less than three pounds when they were born have lower IQs and cognitive problems when they are in their 20s, a new study says. School interventions could help kids to overcome the challenges of having been born prematurely, experts say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Maureen Salamon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S2dmAfeprd5Lvuf5MQR5C7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Are the Signs of Male Menopause? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In menopause, the production of female hormone drops suddenly, but in men, there's a gradual decline in hormone levels. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fred Cicetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KN6DMoJMCgj4CfcyrZfyLf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wrong Resolutions: 5 Tips for Finally Changing Your Habits ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/36051-years-resolutions-5-tips-changing-habits.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ To keep your new year's resolutions, aim to change your habits, rather than setting specific goals, experts say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:28:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Maureen Salamon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jkDfqPid4vczowcuQ7nzQ3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hockey Player Derek Boogaard Had Degenerative Brain Disease ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/36015-hockey-player-boogaard-degenerative-brain-disease.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the brain slowly degenerates over time because of repeated blows to the head. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:57:57 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Viruses, Infections &amp; Disease]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YKsZULQ3MVesx8JqxsWUXg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brain Diseases May Spread from Animals to Humans More Easily than Thought ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/36116-prions-brain-disease-spread-lymph.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Prions, such as those that cause mad cow disease, may spread via lymph tissue, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:38:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda Thrasybule ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gQojT2b2M7GsGjNpkvLY2g-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to Talk to Kids about Bullying and Abuse ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/36004-title.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Parents should trust their instincts if they think a child is being abused or bullied, experts say. Watch for signs such as avoiding phone calls or emails, experts say, and try to make kids feel comfortable and safe about opening up. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:50:26 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Maureen Salamon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/woJLfowBFru2AxSTWUiDfg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Sexting' Less Common Than Thought Among Teens ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/36010-sexting-common-thought-teens.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ About 1 percent of children were sending sexually explicit text messages, a new study says. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cory Hatch ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f6C2VCtWfD3RdupfpjE4RG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gap Between Healthiest and Least Healthy Is Growing ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/36007-gap-healthiest-healthy-growing.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The gap may be driven by income inequality, increased immigration and the growing 'digital divide.' ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karen Rowan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mhYbroto7PSpwzpKnWHwhm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Laughing Seizures' Patients Shed Light on Laughter's Origins ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People with gelastic epilepsy, who have seizures that manifest as fits of uncontrollable laughing, may give clues to laughter's origins in the brain. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JcJfwF5o6uMVWUegzQbVik-1280-80.jpg">
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