Enlarge this image Nicole Xu for NPR Nicole Xu for NPR I spent an alarmingly large chunk of 1989 trying to align…
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Can Poetry Keep You Young? Science Is Still Out, But The Heart Says Yes
by NPR February 20, 2017Enlarge this image Maria Fabrizio for NPR Maria Fabrizio for NPR Creating some form of art is commonly believed to help older…
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Enlarge this image Alex Reynolds/NPR Alex Reynolds/NPR When Samantha Deffler was young, her mother would often call her by her siblings’ names…
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Enlarge this image Comparative psychologist Claudia Fugazza and her dog demonstrate the “Do As I Do” method of exploring canine memory. Mirko…
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A Protein That Moves From Muscle To Brain May Tie Exercise To Memory
by explainingmedicine June 24, 2016Researchers have identified a substance in muscles that helps explain the connection between a fit body and a sharp mind. When muscles work, they release a protein that appears to generate new cells and connections in a part of the brain that is critical to memory, a team reports Thursday in the journal Cell Metabolism. […]