Brain
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BrainSleep to Remember Places and Routes
Deep sleep may help your brain solidify memories of where you've been and how you got there.
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BrainFruit fly brain has two clocks
Fruit flies have not one, but two built-in clocks to regulate daily activity.
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BrainHearing Better in the Dark
Blind people are better at locating distant sounds than people who can see.
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BrainFair play
Studying dogs, monkeys, and other animals at play can teach us about fairness and cooperation.
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BrainNature May Nurture Paying Attention
A green environment can help kids with attention disorders concentrate.
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BrainReading problems show cultural differences
The language you use may affect the type of reading problem you have.
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BrainSeeing Red and Blue and . . .
Seeing lots of colors when you're young might determine how well you recognize hues later in life.
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BrainMusic lessons for the brain
Taking music lessons may help you become a little bit smarter.
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BrainA dog’s amazingly large vocabulary
A border collie named Rico recognizes a surprisingly large number of words.
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BrainLittle Toys, Supersize Mistakes
Toddlers sometimes treat small objects, such as toy cars or dollhouse chairs, as if they're much larger.
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BrainCharging up the brain for reading
Some kids can become better readers if they learn how written letters match up with speech sounds.
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BrainGrannies give gift of longer life
Kids tend to live longer when a grandmother takes part in their daily lives.