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The enigmatic 'brain microbiome' could play a role in neurological disease

By Janosch Heller published

Some research suggests the brain has its own microbiome, but scientists don't know much about it.

Neuroscience
A young woman in a surgical mask sit in a doctor's office as a doctor cleans her arm for a vaccination

Vaccines slash risk of long COVID, studies show

By Shannon Hall published

Several new studies reveal that getting multiple COVID vaccine doses provides strong protection against lingering symptoms.

Coronavirus
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Why multitasking is challenging for kids and older adults

By Peter Wilson published

A professor of developmental psychology explains why our ability to multitask changes as we age.

Mind
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Prehistoric women hunted too. The evidence is 'written in human bodies' and remains.

By Sarah Lacy, Cara Ocobock published

In small-group, subsistence living, it makes sense for everyone to do lots of jobs.

Archaeology
Psychedelic illustration of a human head and a neural network in the brain.

Psychedelics rapidly change the brain. Here's how.

By Edmund S. Higgins published

New research hints at how psychedelics trigger rapid, lasting change at the neuronal level.

Medicine & Drugs
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Exercise may or may not help you lose and keep off weight — here's the evidence for both sides of the debate

By Donald M. Lamkin published

Here's the evidence for both sides of the exercise debate.

Health
Couples dancing and celebrating the day of the dead

The Day of the Dead isn't Halloween. Here are its roots, from Aztec goddess worship to modern Mexican celebration.

By Kirby Farah published

Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico's famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed.

Human Behavior
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