Jake Currie

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    How Brain-Scanning Earbuds Could Build the Perfect Playlist

    The scientific quest for a playlist that’s all killer, no filler

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    Baby Sauropods Were the Potato Chips of the Jurassic Era

    “Life was cheap in this ecosystem”

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    Pink Noise Could be Ruining Your Sleep

    New research shows the popular sleep sound could be doing more harm than good

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    Sex Changes the Brains of Male Mice

    “What surprised us here was the clarity of the signal”

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    Your Lifespan May Depend Much More on Genes Than Previously Thought

    Research published today shows a bigger impact of genetics on aging than previously thought

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    Why Waiting in Line Makes Stuff Seem More Valuable

    New research explains why we like hard-earned rewards more

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    New Study Throws a Wrench in Our Understanding of Memory

    Some types of memories may not be stored as differently as we thought

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    Wine That Lights Up When It’s Gone Bad

    A bottle of red, a bottle of white, just don’t pick a bottle with light

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    Workplace Loneliness Is Contagious

    A new meta-review captures a troubling trend in workplace loneliness

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    The Strawberry Is a Frankenfruit

    New research reveals the genetic history of the cultivated strawberry