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How Does Sunlight Affect Our Mood?
When light hits our eyes, it does more than help us see.
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How the Brain Sees Beauty in Buildings
Ceiling height and window light don’t just concern interior designers. Neuroscientists are examining how room design evokes specific cognitive responses.
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What Happens During a Hot Flash?
Many women experience hot flashes during menopause, but researchers are still working to uncover why they happen and how to treat them.
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How Do We Sense Temperature and Pressure?
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Decoding Rett Syndrome
Geneticists Huda Zoghbi and Adrian Bird discuss their groundbreaking work on the rare neurological disorder Rett syndrome.
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How Does the Body Regulate Temperature?
Your body is even more vigilant about regulating and tracking its internal temperature than the best weather channel.
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How Do 3-D Glasses Work?
Donning a pair of 3-D glasses at the movies can us immerse in the action. But the technology that makes 3-D movies work has always existed inside our brains.
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What Causes Muscle Cramps?
Everyone experiences cramps. But we know less about their causes than you might expect.
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What Happens to the Brain During a Heatstroke?
When the body’s temperature begins to rise, the brain’s health is on the line.
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L. Eugene Arnold is part of a five-year, NIH-funded study exploring brainwave-controlled videogames as a treatment for ADHD.
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What Causes Goosebumps?
Goosebumps are part of your body’s reaction to danger. But they can also be caused by great music. Those two experiences are more similar than you might think.
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Your Brain on Guilt and Shame
Shame and guilt feel awful, but they do serve a good purpose: to make you be a better human.
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