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How emotional memories are engraved on the brain, with surprising helper cells

How emotional memories are engraved on the brain, with surprising helper cells

A type of brain cell called astrocytes play a crucial role in stabilizing memories in the brain.Credit: Jose Calvo/SPL Why are we able to remember emotional events so well? According to a study published today in Nature1, a type of cell in the brain called an astrocyte is a key player in stabilizing memories for long-term recall. Astrocytes were thought …

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NFL Lacks Super Teams As Colts And Bucs Share Surprising Surge To Best Records

NFL Lacks Super Teams As Colts And Bucs Share Surprising Surge To Best Records

We are fully one-third through the NFL season – went fast, right? – and our search for this year’s super teams settles on … the Indianapolis Colts? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers? No offense to Daniel Jones, Baker Mayfield, and their surrounding roster that have forged twin NFL-best 5-1 records, but this cannot be correct. Jan 20, 1980; Pasadena, CA, USA; …

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‘Titanic’ nearly flopped until a surprising gamble saved the movie from sinking

‘Titanic’ nearly flopped until a surprising gamble saved the movie from sinking

Believe it or not, Titanic‘s success was an uphill battle. Before James Cameron‘s Oscar-winning disaster film shattered box office records, became a worldwide phenomenon, and turned Leonardo DiCaprio into a household name, Titanic was the talk of Hollywood for all the wrong reasons. Plagued by delays and rumors of a troubled set, the film was expected to flop. In his …

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COVID’s Surprising Effect on Sperm May Impact Future Generations : ScienceAlert

COVID’s Surprising Effect on Sperm May Impact Future Generations : ScienceAlert

COVID-19 infection causes changes to sperm in mice that may increase anxiety in their offspring, a study released Saturday said, suggesting the pandemic‘s possibly long-lasting effects on future generations. Researchers at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Melbourne, Australia, infected male mice with the virus that causes COVID, mated them with females, and assessed the impacts on …

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Scientists report surprising health benefits of eating maple syrup

Scientists report surprising health benefits of eating maple syrup

Sweet treats come with strings attached. Added sugar pushes blood pressure higher, drives visceral fat, and nudges blood glucose past healthy limits. For most people, swapping table sugar for something less taxing could be a small shift with outsized benefits. A new study suggests that the switch might already be sitting on the breakfast table. Researchers looked at …

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The Surprising Effect Menopause Can Have On Your Eyes

The Surprising Effect Menopause Can Have On Your Eyes

You might associate menopause with a few symptoms: hot flushes, disrupted sleep and changes to your libido, for instance. But other side effects, like a frozen shoulder, tinnitus, and a burning mouth, are lesser-known side effects. Perhaps that’s because more than 90% of women were never taught about the menopause in school (even once they start noticing symptoms, University College …

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The Surprising Medicine Hidden in Honeybee Pollen – SciTechDaily

The Surprising Medicine Hidden in Honeybee Pollen  SciTechDaily Why pollen can be hidden source of natural medicine for honeybees | Research can also help in treatments of crops | Inshorts  Inshorts Pollen holds a secret that could save honeybees  ScienceDaily Pollen’s Natural Antimicrobials May Shield Bees  Mirage News Source link

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