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A person holds a tablet while playing a memory-training game featuring a small astronaut character. A brain model and a small astronaut figurine are visible on the table in the background.
Science & Technology

Can you train your brain for better memory? This Northeastern study points to yes

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by Erin Kayata
Psiolcybin Mushrooms growing in DC.
Health

Can psilocybin — the main element in magic mushrooms — be the key to treating head injuries?

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by Erin Kayata
Patrick Mahomes wearing his Kansas City Chiefs Jersey, holding one of his kids. Next to him, his wife Brittany Mahones holds another one of their kids.
Society & Culture

Could Patrick Mahomes’ kids’ names — Golden, Stirling, Bronze — lead to sibling rivalry?

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by Erin Kayata
A person deadlifting weights at a gym.
Lifestyle

10 tips to make your New Year’s resolutions stick this year

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by Tanner Stening
A screen capture from the Nosferatu movie.
Arts & Entertainment

Why are we obsessed with vampires like Nosferatu? A psychologist explains the enduring appeal of these fictional bloodsuckers

by Cody Mello-Klein
An illustration of a UFO flying over a forest.
Science & Technology

Are UFOs spawning a new religious movement?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A person holding a baby with a neuroimaging cap on.
Science & Technology

Infant brains are like sponges. Predictable caregivers can make them even spongier, new Northeastern research finds

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by Tanner Stening
Two people using an MRI machine.
Science & Technology

Afraid of spiders? Heights? Public speaking? They activate different parts of the brain, Northeastern research finds

by Schuyler Velasco
A screen capture from the movie 'Speak No Evil' that shows James McAvoy staring into a mirror wearing a red flannel shirt.
Arts & Entertainment

Hollywood’s remake trend continues with ‘Speak No Evil.’ Why foreign films are reimagined for US audiences

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by Patrick Daly
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University News

From pre-med to psychology pioneer: Lisa Feldman Barrett’s unexpected path to a lifetime achievement award

by Noah Lloyd
The band Oasis performing.
Arts & Entertainment

Oasis is reuniting for a tour in 2025, but can the Gallagher brothers get along — for once?

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Society & Culture

Worried about making friends in college? Psychology experts share strategies for easing the transition

by Alena Kuzub