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Microplastics Are Quietly Disrupting Your Hormones—Here’s What Scientists Have Found

Plastic is everywhere, from water bottles and food containers to clothing fibers and even household dust. What many people do not realize is that tiny plastic fragments called microplastics are now being detected inside the human body, including in the bloodstream, reproductive organs, and brain tissue. Researchers are increasingly concerned…

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Why Cats Instantly Trigger the Human “Aww” Response, Science Explains

There is a familiar moment most cat owners recognize instantly. A kitten tilts its head, a cat curls into a tiny sleeping ball, or quietly stares with wide eyes, and suddenly the human brain reacts with an immediate emotional “aww.” It feels automatic, almost reflex-like, as if the response happens…

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Acumen Pharmaceuticals Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Acumen Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ABOS) said its Phase 2 ALTITUDE-AD trial of sabirnetug remains on track, with top-line results expected late in 2026, as the company continues to advance its broader Alzheimer’s disease pipeline. On the company’s first-quarter 2026 earnings call, Chief Executive Offic

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Your morning coffee could be silently changing how you respond to touch

Caffeine appears to increase brain's ability to respond to touch

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Self-driving cars struggle to see at night or in fog – but imitating the human brain can make them safe

Picture this: you’re driving on a mountain road, when you suddenly hit a thick patch of fog. You respond instinctively. Your vision sharpens, and you narrow your eyes to make out the shape of any oncoming cars.

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Sleep Hygiene Tips for Deeper Sleep and a Calmer Bedroom Environment That Supports Melatonin and a Healthy Circadian Rhythm

Discover practical sleep hygiene tips that support melatonin, align your circadian rhythm, and optimize your bedroom environment to help you fall asleep faster and wake feeling refreshed.

Medical Daily

Brief Magnetic Brain Stimulation Shows Early Promise For Improving Communication In Some Children With Autism

Brief, non-invasive magnetic brain stimulation over five days shows early promise for improving social communication and language skills in some young children with autism, early research suggests.

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The Most Shocking Brain Injuries That Changed People Forever

The human brain is often described as the most complex structure in the known universe. It stores memory, controls emotion, shapes personality, influences morality, and creates the very sense of identity people carry throughout life. Yet some of the greatest discoveries about the brain did not come from laboratories or…

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Bruce Willis Brain Donation Plan Resurfaces As Family Pushes Forward With Major FTD Research Fund

Bruce Willis's family plans to donate his brain for research into frontotemporal dementia, supported by a new fund to aid scientific studies and caregiver support

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Dreams Aren’t Random—They’re a Remix of Your Personality, Habits and Big Life Events

For years, people treated dreams like random late-night movies created by the brain with no real meaning behind them. But modern sleep research suggests dreams may actually reflect our emotions, personality traits, habits, and major life experiences. Scientists studying REM sleep now believe the brain actively reorganizes memories and emotions…

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Psychology says men who spend long hours in the toilet with their phones aren’t just avoiding people — The secret behind ‘bathroom escape’

In a world shaped by constant demands and endless stimulation, even the smallest spaces can turn into emotional refuges. Sometimes, what appears to be avoidance is actually the brain searching for a brief sense of quiet, safety and control.

The Economic Times

Is CTE really the main reason behind the rise in NFL player suicides?

Brain trauma and football have become inexorably linked. But a recent Harvard study suggests there are other dangers for football players

The Guardian - US

Just Squeeze Your Abs: Tiny Muscle Contractions Help Flush Toxins from the Brain

Most people think of abdominal muscles as something tied to posture, fitness, or getting a flatter stomach. But scientists are now uncovering a surprising new benefit: tiny abdominal contractions may help your brain clean itself. Researchers recently discovered that even subtle core movements can trigger fluid flow that helps flush…

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How does your brain decide between the road not taken or the same old route? Resolving conflicting memories is key to navigation

When was the last time you paid attention to your commute? And I don’t mean a couple of feet in front of you, at the car merging into your lane without a blinker. I mean really paid attention to the route you take.

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I tried the Looki L1 AI camera – and I might just have signed my brain away

The Looki L1 Ai camera is a small device that captures footage and provides context-specific help

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Why People Crave Validation More Than Happiness Today

Almost everyone enjoys appreciation. Compliments, praise, attention, and recognition make people feel valued and accepted. Human beings naturally want connection and social approval because it helps them feel included and emotionally safe. But something has changed in recent years. Many people no longer seek validation occasionally. Instead, validation has become…

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If humans are getting smarter, why are our brains shrinking?

Human brains have been shrinking since prehistoric times, some studies suggest. Whether this is true and why it has happened are debated.

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The Animal That Can "Disappear" in Front of You, Science Says

In nature, some moments feel almost unreal. An animal is right there in front of you one second, and then it seems to vanish the next. No dramatic movement, no obvious escape, just sudden absence. This illusion of “disappearing” has fascinated scientists, wildlife photographers, and observers for decades. While it…

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The Difference Between Nightmares and Night Terrors in How Parasomnia and Arousal Affect Disturbing Dreams

Explore the difference between nightmares and night terrors, how parasomnia and arousal affect disturbing dreams, and when these intense sleep experiences may need professional attention.

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The brain doesn't switch off under anaesthesia – it keeps processing language, study finds

While the body is under anaesthesia, the brain is not fully inactive; it continues processing language even when unconscious, according to a new study.

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7 Animals That Survive Without a Brain

The brain is often called the control center of life. Humans depend on it for memory, emotions, movement, learning, and survival. That is why many people assume every living creature must have a brain to function. But nature does not always follow human logic. Some animals survive without any brain…

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Real Madrid Open Disciplinary Case After Valverde, Tchouameni Rift Causes Traumatic Brain Injury

The Real Madrid locker room has dramatically imploded.

The Conversation

Does 432Hz tuning improve your wellbeing? A music psychologist unpacks the evidence

If you scroll through social media for long enough, you’ll probably find videos claiming that listening to songs tuned to “A 432Hz” can provide an amazing sense of calmness or healing.

The Independent UK

Brain-eating amoeba detected in popular national parks

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Man Spends His Life Thinking Something Is Wrong With Him Until One Diagnosis Changes Everything

Sometimes clarity arrives years later than expected, quietly reshaping everything that came before it. For one man, that moment came at 42, when he finally received an autism diagnosis after spending years being misunderstood and repeatedly misdiagnosed. Looking back, many of the signs had always been there, but they were…

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