By looking at electrical signals octopuses produce in their brain while asleep and awake, researchers have gathered some of the best evidence yet that the cephalopods dream Octopus laqueus having a s

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IMB researchers have reared deadly cone snails in a laboratory aquarium for the first time, uncovering a potential treasure trove of new venoms for drug development. Professor Richard Lewis, Dr Aym

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In a study published today in Psychological Medicine, researchers in the UK and China found that 12 hours a week was the optimal amount of reading, and that this was linked to improved brain structure

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Tom Hertel, Distinguished Professor of Agricultural Economics, along with Uris Lantz Baldos and Erwin Corong of the Center for Global Trade Analysis, are among the co-authors of a study that links the

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New research from China sheds light on the relationship between helicopter parenting and how students behave socially in college. The findings indicate that college students who reported experiencing

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Irony has become a medium for the spread of toxic ideas online, new analysis shows. The use of irony is growing in both contemporary politics and radical online communities because it helps people to

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In a study that followed more than 2,000 community-dwelling older adults over eight years, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have significant new evidence of a link between decreased sens

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A pioneering study conducted by researchers at Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) – a partner of The University of Tulsa’s Oxley College of Health Sciences – has made significant strides in

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In the present study, we use a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate all-cause excess mortality by month for 3127 counties for the period from March 2020 to February 2022. In addition to generating

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When we walk around in our everyday life, we might not think of the Earth itself very often. But this planet is the foundation of our life. The air we breathe, the water we drink and the gravity that