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Depression Can Be Diagnosed With a Blood Test
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Depression Can Be Diagnosed With a Blood Test

By Clay Dillow

There Is a Super-Entity Inside the Human Brain
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There Is a Super-Entity Inside the Human Brain

By Rebecca Boyle

CalTech Researchers Find a Toggle Switch for Mouse, and Perhaps Human, Aggression
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CalTech Researchers Find a Toggle Switch for Mouse, and Perhaps Human, Aggression

By Clay Dillow

lotus seed pod
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Is Trypophobia a Real Phobia?

By Jennifer Abbasi

Computer Scientists Induce Schizophrenia in a Neural Network, Causing it to Make Ridiculous Claims
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Computer Scientists Induce Schizophrenia in a Neural Network, Causing it to Make Ridiculous Claims

By Rebecca Boyle

Video: Smartest Dog Ever Can Pick Out 1,022 Toys By Name
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Video: Smartest Dog Ever Can Pick Out 1,022 Toys By Name

By Rebecca Boyle

Study Shows Some Evidence Of Human Precognitive Powers
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Study Shows Some Evidence Of Human Precognitive Powers

By Clay Dillow

TED Talk: Laser Control of Headless Fruit Flies Uncovers Secrets of the Mind
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TED Talk: Laser Control of Headless Fruit Flies Uncovers Secrets of the Mind

By Rebecca Boyle

An Injection Straight to the Brain Makes Rats Forget Their Fears
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An Injection Straight to the Brain Makes Rats Forget Their Fears

By Clay Dillow

Unleashing a Swarm of Augmented-Reality Cockroaches to Fight Bug Phobias
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Unleashing a Swarm of Augmented-Reality Cockroaches to Fight Bug Phobias

By Rebecca Boyle

Emotional Attachment To Roombas Suggests Humans Can Love Their ‘Bots
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Emotional Attachment To Roombas Suggests Humans Can Love Their ‘Bots

By Clay Dillow

Mathematician Cracks The Code for Making Hollywood Blockbusters
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Mathematician Cracks The Code for Making Hollywood Blockbusters

By Stuart Fox

8 Percent of Human Genome Was Inserted By Virus, and May Cause Schizophrenia
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8 Percent of Human Genome Was Inserted By Virus, and May Cause Schizophrenia

By Stuart Fox

Voice Analysis Software Could Detect Depression Over the Phone
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Voice Analysis Software Could Detect Depression Over the Phone

By Jeremy Hsu

First Ever Video Game Census Finds Minority Characters Underrepresented
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First Ever Video Game Census Finds Minority Characters Underrepresented

By Stuart Fox

New Study Shows That Torturing People Makes Them Forget the Facts You Want Them to Confess
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New Study Shows That Torturing People Makes Them Forget the Facts You Want Them to Confess

By Stuart Fox

The Science of a Really Bad Day
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The Science of a Really Bad Day

By Christine Cyr

Everlasting Love: Science Proves Initial Passion Is Far From Fleeting
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Everlasting Love: Science Proves Initial Passion Is Far From Fleeting

By Rachel Durfee

Cramming: Not A Long-Term Study Strategy
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Cramming: Not A Long-Term Study Strategy

By Laura Allen

The Psychology of Karaoke Explained
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The Psychology of Karaoke Explained

By Laura Allen

Money Minded: How to Psychoanalyze the Stock Market
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Money Minded: How to Psychoanalyze the Stock Market

By Robert Armstrong and Jacob Ward

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