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Is Your Brain Really Done at 25? 100,000 Brain Scans Say NoMind · Brain ScienceToday’s leadIs Your Brain Really Done at 25? 100,000 Brain Scans Say NoWhen does the brain fully develop? Not at a neat 25. Brain scans of over 100,000 people show different parts peak from age 2 to 29.

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Hot Days Sent More People Looking for Payday Loans, and Fewer Got ThemSociety · Work & MoneyHot Days Sent More People Looking for Payday Loans, and Fewer Got ThemThis Self-Driving Car Braked for a Car That Wasn’t There. Then It Explained WhyTechnology · AI & RoboticsThis Self-Driving Car Braked for a Car That Wasn’t There. Then It Explained WhyHow Much Exercise Eases Back Pain? 239 Trials Point to a Sweet SpotHealth · Medicine & DiseaseHow Much Exercise Eases Back Pain? 239 Trials Point to a Sweet Spot2 to 3 Hours of Brisk Walking a Week Can Slow Bone Loss After 40Health · Exercise & Fitness2 to 3 Hours of Brisk Walking a Week Can Slow Bone Loss After 40The Most Popular Kids’ Sleep Aid Was Linked to Less REM SleepSociety · Parenting & ChildhoodThe Most Popular Kids’ Sleep Aid Was Linked to Less REM SleepNo Star Can Make This Light. A Black Hole in a Gas Cocoon CanScience · SpaceNo Star Can Make This Light. A Black Hole in a Gas Cocoon Can90 Million Hospital Stays Show Wildfire Smoke Hits the Heart and Lungs HarderPlanet · Climate90 Million Hospital Stays Show Wildfire Smoke Hits the Heart and Lungs Harder48 Extra Minutes of REM Linked to 46% Lower Dementia RiskHealth · Sleep48 Extra Minutes of REM Linked to 46% Lower Dementia Risk
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A Popular Ageing Test Can Move, but That Doesn’t Mean You’ll Live LongerHealth · Ageing & LongevityA Popular Ageing Test Can Move, but That Doesn’t Mean You’ll Live LongerVideo Therapy Beat Phone and In-Person Care in a Study of 813,699 VeteransHealth · Mental HealthVideo Therapy Beat Phone and In-Person Care in a Study of 813,699 VeteransRationed Babies Had 19% Lower Death Risk, 70-Year Sugar Study FindsHealth · NutritionRationed Babies Had 19% Lower Death Risk, 70-Year Sugar Study Finds

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Pulled an All-Nighter? A 20-Minute Workout Protected Memory as Well as a NapMind · Learning & MemoryPulled an All-Nighter? A 20-Minute Workout Protected Memory as Well as a NapClimate ‘Apocalypse’ Posts Backfired After Viewers Learned ThisMind · Psychology & BehaviourClimate ‘Apocalypse’ Posts Backfired After Viewers Learned ThisScientists Zapped Procrastinators’ Brains. The Effect Lasted Six MonthsMind · Psychology & BehaviourScientists Zapped Procrastinators’ Brains. The Effect Lasted Six Months

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Three Months After Australia’s Ban, 85% Were Still on Banned PlatformsSociety · Parenting & ChildhoodThree Months After Australia’s Ban, 85% Were Still on Banned PlatformsCan Ads Restore Trust in Elections? A Giant Real-World Test Says BarelyRelationships & SocietyCan Ads Restore Trust in Elections? A Giant Real-World Test Says BarelyYou Can’t Jog Your Way Out of Loneliness, a Study of 277,000 People FindsRelationships & SocietyYou Can’t Jog Your Way Out of Loneliness, a Study of 277,000 People Finds

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This Tiny Bee Sees Almost as Sharply as a Honeybee DronePlanet · NatureThis Tiny Bee Sees Almost as Sharply as a Honeybee DroneAt 39°C, Pregnancy Risks Rise 20%, a Review of 103 Studies FindsPlanet · ClimateAt 39°C, Pregnancy Risks Rise 20%, a Review of 103 Studies FindsSolid-State Batteries in 2026: Is Tesla Right to Stay Skeptical?Planet & EnergySolid-State Batteries in 2026: Is Tesla Right to Stay Skeptical?

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NASA Flew a Radiation Vest Around the Moon. It Can Cut Solar Storm Doses by Up to 60%Science · SpaceNASA Flew a Radiation Vest Around the Moon. It Can Cut Solar Storm Doses by Up to 60%Why Is Childbirth So Hard? Neanderthal Fossils Point to a New AnswerScience · History & ArchaeologyWhy Is Childbirth So Hard? Neanderthal Fossils Point to a New AnswerHeat Models Missed This for 70 Years: Your Sweat Fights ItselfScience · PhysicsHeat Models Missed This for 70 Years: Your Sweat Fights Itself

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1 in 4 Americans Have Used AI for Their Mental Health. Here’s Who and WhyTechnology · AI & Robotics1 in 4 Americans Have Used AI for Their Mental Health. Here’s Who and WhyGitHub’s Supply Chain Warning Is Really About Secret Theft, Not Just Bad PackagesTechnology · Cybersecurity & Digital IntegrityGitHub’s Supply Chain Warning Is Really About Secret Theft, Not Just Bad PackagesOne Robot Brain, Many Bodies: Why Morphology-Conditioned World Models MatterTechnology · AI & RoboticsOne Robot Brain, Many Bodies: Why Morphology-Conditioned World Models Matter

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