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Studying differences in middle-aged and older individuals sheds light on the relationships between a filtering mechanism in the brain and listening behavior.

Resistance training and other forms of exercise may promote muscle growth by stimulating the body to make more myofibrils.

Studying naturally occurring oxygen variants in orangutan teeth reveals prehistoric rainfall patterns in Southeast Asia.

Inhibiting the activity of a self-cleaving ribozyme increases the levels of a protein important for learning and memory.

When processing different signals that compete for attention, the brain uses similar neural circuits if the nature of the conflict is similar.

Positive parenting and supportive school environments are linked to higher cognitive abilities and a lower risk of psychosis-like symptoms in children.

A mouse study reveals that increasing the levels of a protein called PSTPIP2 can protect the kidney from a compound found in herbal remedies.

Mutations in the protein SNAP25, which are associated with epilepsy and developmental delays, disrupt how neurons communicate in distinct ways.