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'Scent therapy' helps unlock memories in people with depression, trial finds

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Scent therapy could be a useful tool for helping people with depression tap into their autobiographical memories, a small trial hints.

Psychology
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'You cannot put people into arbitrary boxes': Psychologists critique the '5 love languages'

By Anna Mattson published

Experts question the love language theory's effectiveness, citing a lack of scientific evidence.

Relationships
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3D-printed human brain tissue works like the real thing

By Emily Cooke published

The printed tissue grows and functions like that in a normal human brain, according to the authors of the new study.

Neuroscience
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Assuming the worst in others can be 'read' in brain scans

By Emily Cooke published

Activity in the brain's "ventromedial prefrontal cortex" differs between people who assume the worst in social situations and those who don't, a study finds.

Neuroscience
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Neuralink chip implanted into human brain for the 1st time, Elon Musk says

By Kiley Price published

Neuralink implanted its first brain chip in a human subject, and Musk posted on X that the person is "doing well" after surgery.

Neuroscience
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Brain signature of desire uncovered in lovesick rodents, and it may be in people, too

By Emily Cooke published

A "whole lotta" dopamine is what keeps our close relationships alive, a new rodent study suggests.

Neuroscience
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Universal process that wires the brain is consistent across species

By Emily Cooke published

A new modeling study helps confirm that key connections in the brain are formed in the same way across different animal species, likely including humans.

Neuroscience
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Resilience is a skill that can be cultivated, a psychologist explains

By Rachel Goldsmith Turow published

Resilience is not a static quality but rather a set of skills that can be developed over time.

Wellbeing
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Tinnitus often causes distress. A new app could help.

By Rebecca Sohn published

A new app could help make behavioral therapies aimed at easing distress from tinnitus more accessible, a small study suggests.

Wellbeing
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Humans can 'smell' each other's emotions — but we don't know how

By Marta Zaraska published

Scents are not only important in our relationship to food and the natural world. They also play a role in how we communicate with people we know.

Relationships
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