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Learning a new language is good for your brain. Being able to speak and understand another tongue offers a form of mental stimulation, which keeps the brain active and sharp as we get older. In fact
People who experienced abuse during childhood may automatically lock their attention onto signs of anger. A new brain wave study reveals that survival adaptations tied to early trauma manifest as involuntary reflexes…
A recent study of over 2,000 patients suggests that improving an individual's core ability to regulate emotions during therapy is associated with a lower likelihood of depression and anxiety returning a year after…
Individuals with a cocaine addiction may fall into three hidden behavioral types. Scientists mapped the brains of people who use cocaine, revealing new biological targets that could help personalize rehabilitation…
Ask any parent, teacher or GP and they will tell you young people seem to be doing worse, mentally, than they used to. National surveys back them up. The share of Australians aged 16–24 reporting a ...
Common dolphins in New Zealand are biologically older than their calendar ages. Trace metals and “forever chemicals” may be to blame.
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A recent study published in Neuropsychopharmacology reveals that a single dose of LSD can improve motor learning the following day. The psychedelic drug also appears to reduce perceived stress and alter brain activity up…
When a teenager spends hours in front of a screen, parents and clinicians often reach the same conclusion: too much technology. However, a new study suggests that the type and meaning of digital ...
Parental influence on Gen Z is now backed by data: 25% blame parents for mental health struggles and 52% report childhood abuse. The post Psychologists Agree With Gen Z as They Blame Parents for Their ...
A cancer diagnosis can turn life upside down, but new research suggests that its consequences reach far beyond physical health. Patients diagnosed with cancer are twice as likely to develop a mental ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. Individuals encounter “climate doom,” extreme portrayals of climate change, on social media. While climate doom may be intended to…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceMemory research traditionally distinguishes semantic memory, which supports knowledge about the world, from episodic memory…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceEvolution frequently repeats, but how often similar traits arise from similar genetic changes remains unclear, especially…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceThis study reveals a functional variance in the retrosplenial cortex (RSC) for spatial processing. Using calcium imaging in…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceDe novo mutations provide the raw material for adaptation, but at high frequencies, they can compromise genome integrity…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceDespite extensive work on the functional organization of scene processing in the human adult visual cortex, little is known…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceHumans readily extract structure from sequences, detecting regularities that span from local transitions to large-scale…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceWhy are fertility rates falling even where family policies are strong and gender equality has advanced? This study shows…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceThe SLC34 family of sodium (Na+)-driven inorganic phosphate (Pi) transporters are indispensable gatekeepers of the body’s…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceWe build a coalescent-theoretic model for studying the early prehistory of the Bantu language family. Prior computational…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceDysregulated APOBEC activity is one of the most prominent sources of base substitution mutations in human cancer. Here, we…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceFlowers use scent to attract pollinators, yet animals are not known to produce floral chemical signals to manipulate these…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceThis study elucidates a vitamin D receptor–spleen tyrosine kinase–pyruvate kinase M2 (VDR–SYK–PKM2) axis through which…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceProteolytic activation of transcription factors has proven to serve biologically important regulatory roles. For example…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificancePandemic preparedness requires strategic stockpiling of antiviral drugs but existing stockpile estimates are based on…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceHermaphroditic plants commonly evolve mechanisms to resolve conflict between male and female components of fitness, for…
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