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Men have a daily hormone cycle — and it's synced to their brains shrinking from morning to night

By Nicoletta Lanese published

A month-long study of a man's brain revealed that its volume consistently shrunk over the course of each day and then reset overnight.

Neuroscience
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'What is normal today may not be normal in a year's time': Dr. Dinesh Bhugra on the idea of 'normal' in psychiatry

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Live Science spoke with leading psychiatrist Dr. Dinesh Bhugra ahead of his appearance at the HowTheLightGetsIn festival in London.

Psychology
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Pregnancy shrinks parts of the brain, leaving 'permanent etchings' postpartum

By Nicoletta Lanese published

A study tracks how the structure of the brain changes during pregnancy, drawing on brain scans gathered before, during and just after one person's pregnancy.

Neuroscience
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Why do we forget things we were just thinking about?

By Marilyn Perkins published

When the brain "juggles" information, things can fall through the cracks.

Memory
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Color-blind people may be less picky eaters. Here's why.

By Isabel Gauthier published

Seeing the world with a restricted color palate seems to tone down an emotion-based resistance to new foods.

Mind
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Mindfulness meditation really does relieve pain, brain scans reveal

By Emily Cooke published

A new study suggests that mindfulness meditation influences how the brain perceives pain in ways that are distinct from the placebo effect.

Mind
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New blood test detects ALS with 98% accuracy, offering hope for earlier diagnosis

By Emily Cooke published

Many patients with ALS die within three to five years of their symptoms starting, so early diagnosis of the disease is critical for treatment.

Neuroscience
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How to tell you're in love with someone, according to science

By Robin Nixon Pompa, Patrick Pester last updated

Reference Your brain and behaviors tell you you're in love in a variety of ways. Here's 14 signs you've been struck by Cupid.

Reference
A man in a wheelchair with wires around his head sits facing a computer screen

AI and brain implant enables ALS patient to easily converse with family 'for 1st time in years'

By Nicholas Card published

A researcher describes the technology behind a device that translates thoughts into words for people who cannot otherwise speak.

Neuroscience
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The brain stores at least 3 copies of every memory

By Emily Cooke published

A new study in mice suggests that the brain creates multiple copies of memories, which enables it to regulate how they change over time.

Memory
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