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CNN: Epstein paid for novel genetic testing in apparent effort to explore extending life, new emails show

Epstein paid for novel genetic testing in apparent effort to explore extending life, new emails show By Sarah Owermohle Updated Feb 6, 2026 Late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image from the U.S. Justice … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Hippocampus Predicts Rewards by Reorganizing Memories

The image of the hippocampus in the public domain. Hippocampus Predicts Rewards by Reorganizing Memories ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience ·January 29, 2026 Summary: A new preclinical study reveals that the hippocampus does more than just store memories; it actively reorganizes them to predict future … Continue reading

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No Mind’s Eye … personally delighted to see this article in Nature. Post TBI decades on I came across Professor Zeman, Exeter University who named this condition Aphantasia and I realised that this was a post accident experience for me. I can’t visualise, I can’t imagine, maths are impossible, amnesia … Let’s see what Nature says. I am not a subscriber so the article is short. Those interested can access the link

AI Overview A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can cause a specific, distressing phenomenon often described as the loss of the “mind’s eye,” medically known as  acquired aphantasia. This condition is defined by the inability to visualize imagery, recall memories in … Continue reading

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The Harvard Gazette: To Live Longer, and Better

To Live Longer, and Better New research reveals clues about length and quality of life By  Iris Jeffries January 30, 2026 SHARE The human desire to live both longer and better has exploded into a cultural obsession. The global wellness … Continue reading

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EL PAIS: Memory is not exclusive to the brain: Non-neural cells also remember

Select: subscribeLOG IN Science Silicon ValleyYoutubeGoogleLatest News Neuroscience Memory is not exclusive to the brain: Non-neural cells also remember For the first time, a new study has observed the complex spacing effect in modified kidney cells Javier Yanes JAN 03, 2025 … Continue reading

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New Atlas: When smell is lost …. Comment: Lost sense of smell when I sustained TBI

Medical Innovations When smell is lost, our sense of touch may replace it By Chelsea Haney January 12, 2026 If we lose one sense maybe we can retrain other sensory pathways to pick up the lost information? Depositphotos View 1 Images … Continue reading

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Scientific American: A new study in macaques identifies a brain circuit that acts like a “brake” on motivation

or 90 days January 9, 2026 2 min readAdd Us On Google Why Your Brain Puts Off Doing Unpleasant Tasks A new study in macaques identifies a brain circuit that acts like a “brake” on motivation By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: AI Brain Model Shows How Neurons Learn, and Where They Fail

But the model also presented the researchers with a group of neurons—about 20 percent—whose activity appeared highly predictive of error. Credit: Neuroscience News AI Brain Model Shows How Neurons Learn, and Where They Fail FeaturedNeuroscience ·December 29, 2025 Summary: A biologically … Continue reading

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The findings showed that oxytocin specifically reduces both the subjective feeling of fear and its corresponding neural signature in social contexts, but not in non-social ones. Credit: Neuroscience News. AI to rescue “To overcome this, they developed an advanced AI-inspired brain model that can precisely track the conscious experience of fear in these dynamic, naturalistic situations.”

The findings showed that oxytocin specifically reduces both the subjective feeling of fear and its corresponding neural signature in social contexts, but not in non-social ones. Credit: Neuroscience News AI Brain Model Reveals How Fear Works in Real Life FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology … Continue reading

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Science News: Disscovery of first gene to directly cause mental illness

Your source for the latest research news New! Sign up for our free email newsletter. Science News from research organizations Scientists discover first gene proven to directly cause mental illness Date:December 2, 2025 Source:Universität Leipzig Summary:Scientists have discovered that a single gene, … Continue reading

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