Tortured Memories
Using torture to extract information from suspects may have the opposite of the intended effect.
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Torture gets a failing grade from neuroscience, a new benthic rover explores the ocean floor, how surrealism makes you smarter, and putting full moon folklore to the test.
Melatonin and Jet Lag
A listener asks: Can melatonin really help decrease jet lag?
Itch Neurons
Scientists have identified nerve cells dedicated to the itch sensation.
Placebo Effect Genes
The placebo effect only works for certain people – could this be genetic?
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HEALTH UPDATE - The genetics of the placebo effect, nano-diamond wound therapy, the rise of vitamin D deficiency, and more.
Auditory Synesthesia
Some people hear sounds when they see something move.
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Fighting Alzheimer's with coffee, oral health, sugar, and heart disease, cervical cancer's nemesis, and more.
Robot Roundup
A new generation of robots can recognize and mimic human facial expressions.
Tools as Body Parts
People perceive tools as extensions of their own bodies.
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Staring into space, assessing ocean health via satellite, teaching robots to smile, and the dangers of cancer in wildlife.
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Dinosaurs get re-sized, why we favor a biased media, people who never forget a face and more.
Narcolepsy & The Immune System
Researchers discover that narcolepsy is an auto-immune disease that attacks the brain.
Super-Recognizers
Some people really do have extraordinary face-remembering abilities.
Brain Chemistry Roundup
Certain regions of experienced meditators' brains are larger than those of non-meditators.
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HEARING & SOUND: Why hyenas are anything but funny. Can animals dance to a beat? Using sound to save the whales. And physical fitness worsens hearing, but estrogen improves it.
Pre-Mistake Brainwaves
Brainwaves can signal when your attention is wandering, making some mistakes more likely.
Sleep & Memory
Different stages of sleep may play separate, crucial roles in memory formation.
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Why smart people sometimes make really dumb decisions, the neural consequences of not paying attention, and our complicated relationship with food.
Addiction & Parkinson’s
Parkinson's disease and addiction overlap in surprising ways.
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How sleep affects your long-term memory, nap-time for computers saves energy and how we smell fear in people - literally.
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BODIES: Regenerating tooth enamel, why we have fingernails, why hair turns grey, and more.