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Here's how climate change is pushing fungi closer to harming humans

Higher temperatures cause a pathogenic fungus known as Cryptococcus deneoformans to turn its adaptive responses into overdrive, research finds.

How practice really does make perfect, according to neuroscience

Just as a professional athlete or concert pianist practices daily to hone and refine their physical movements for the best possible performance when it really counts, male zebra finches n...

Growing up in poverty can change your DNA and increase your risk of depression

A long line of research links poverty and depression. Now, a study by Duke University scientists shows how biology might underlie the depression experienced by high-risk adolescents whose...

How seeing your own brain activity increases your motivation

At our best, we motivate ourselves every day to get dressed and go to work or school. Although there are larger incentives at work, it’s our own volition that powers us through our innume...

How starvation in early life affects genes

How your genes affect the risk of developing diabetes

A new understanding of treatment-resistant depression

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What birdsong teaches us about human speech

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What your credit score tells you about your health

A breakthrough in healing joint injuries