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sciencealert.com > experiment-tested-out-of-body-experiences-two-reported-seeing-things-scientists-cant-explain

Experiment Tested Out-of-Body Experiences. Two Reported Seeing Things Scientists Can't Explain.

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (768+ words) There are people who say they can leave their own bodies....

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sciencealert.com > scientists-uncover-shared-genetic-roots-of-ocd-tourette-syndrome-and-autism

Scientists Uncover Shared Genetic Roots of OCD, Tourette Syndrome, And Autism

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (573+ words) The prenatal to postnatal development of our brains involves a complex cascade of chemicals, branching brain-signaling pathways, and unfolding neural cells – the evolution of a universe in microcosm. This incredibly intricate development can lead to potentially debilitating conditions like obsessive-compulsive…...

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sciencealert.com > scientists-identify-a-nose-to-brain-circuit-that-links-anxiety-and-breathing

Scientists Identify a Nose-to-Brain Circuit That Links Anxiety And Breathing

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (283+ words) Anxiety disorders are humanity's most common mental disorders, affecting some 359 million people globally....

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sciencealert.com > one-common-pet-is-linked-to-worse-mental-health-in-young-kids-study-finds

Only Cats Are Linked to Worse Mental Health in Young Kids, Study Finds

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (752+ words) Parents strive to support their children's physical and mental well-being, whether it's constant cross-town drives to karate, mashing a million peas, or absorbing countless CoComelon marathons. Adopting a pet is another common practice, but is there any science to support…...

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sciencealert.com > massive-analysis-finds-only-3-supplements-show-unrealistically-large-effects-on-depression

Massive Analysis Finds Only 3 Supplements Show 'Unrealistically Large' Effects on Depression

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (342+ words) If you've ever stood staring at a wall of supplements, wondering whether that bottle of fish oil, vitamin D, or saffron might lift your mood, you're not alone....

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sciencealert.com > not-money-or-pleasure-scientists-say-theyve-found-the-true-key-to-happiness

Not Money or Pleasure: Scientists Say They've Found The True Key to Happiness

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (426+ words) "It's great to have great sex and hot-fudge sundaes," says cognitive scientist Laurie Santos, who studies the science of well-being at Yale University. "But ultimately, true happiness probably comes from what we do with others and building a broader good…...

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sciencealert.com > could-the-next-alzheimers-treatment-be-encoded-in-deep-sleep

Deep Sleep Brain Waves Offer Protection Against Alzheimer's Disease, New Research Shows

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (641+ words) We know sleep and Alzheimer's disease are intricately linked. In a new study published in the journal Neurology, a team of scientists explores the associations between particular kinds of electrical activity that occur during deep sleep, a peptide neurotransmitter called…...

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sciencealert.com > common-daily-vitamin-linked-to-13-cognitive-boost-in-early-dementia-study-shows

Common Daily Vitamin Linked to 13% Cognitive Boost in Early Dementia, Study Shows

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (636+ words) For anybody with a loved one experiencing dementia or Alzheimer's, news of prospective drug treatments failing or producing mixed results is a cause for concern. But emerging evidence gives reasons for hope too, with research suggesting a common vitamin supplement…...

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sciencealert.com > new-evidence-challenges-what-experts-said-about-working-from-home

New Evidence Challenges What Experts Said About Working From Home

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (360+ words) As the recent global pandemic waned – and the urgent need for widespread remote work began to fade into history – a new view started to emerge....

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sciencealert.com > brain-scans-reveal-a-striking-similarity-between-schizophrenia-and-bipolar-disorder

Brain Scans Reveal a Striking Similarity Between Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (324+ words) Schizophrenia can affect how a person perceives reality, thinks, and communicates, sometimes causing hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, reduced motivation, and cognitive difficulties....