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Ask the expert
Why Do We Cry Out Of Joy?
Crying is a response to sadness and pain, but also to joy, excitement, and relief. Why do positive emotions make us cry?
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Science news
Late to Evolve, Early to Decline - Human Brain Aging
A study finds that the regions of the human brain that evolved most recently age more rapidly.
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Science Panorama
The Wonders Of Neurotransmitters: Dopamine
The versatile neurotransmitter linked to diseases, learning, movement, satisfaction and addiction.
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Science History
The Man Who Unraveled Nerve Communication
Otto Loewi, the neuroscientist who dreamt up the key to understanding nerve signal transmission.
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Science news
Rediscovering an Extinct Biochemical Reaction
A simple inorganic molecule may have been instrumental in many processes that shaped life on Earth
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Science news
A Cat's Take on Words
Study shows that cats can associate words with images, similar to how babies learn language
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Science news
The German Cockroach That Took Over the World
A new study examines how the German cockroach spread worldwide, becoming an unwelcome guest in our homes.
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Science news
Delivering Proteins Directly to the Brain
Researchers have engineered a parasite to deliver a specific protein into mice's brain cells
