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The widespread use of AI risks diminishing critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills by fostering dependence on ready-made answers. Here's how.

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Very early exposure to even a very small dose of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in infant mice can lead to cognitive decline later in life, according to findings from a new Dartmouth-led study, in ...

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Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain's hippocampus -- a region responsible for learning and memory.

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New research uncovers a hidden link between sleep apnea and memory, especially in women. Learn how sleep quality impacts cognitive health.