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Why Can Some People Recall Every Day Of Their Lives? Brain Scans Offer Clues

Six years ago, we told you about a woman, identified as A.J., who could remember the details of nearly every day of her life. At the time, researchers thought she was unique. But since then, a handful...

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Lack Of Sleep, Genes Can Get Sleepwalkers Up And About

Miranda Kelly, a 14-year-old from Sykesville, Md., says she's been sleepwalking since she was 6 or 7. The first time, she says, "I woke up on the couch on a school day. And I'd gone to bed in my...

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Inside The Brains Of People Over 80 With Exceptional Memory

Most research on memory loss in the elderly focuses on dementia, Alzheimer's disease or other brain diseases.But neuroscientist Emily Rogalski from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine...

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Involuntary Shaking Can Be Caused By Essential Tremors

Katharine Hepburn had it. So did playwright Eugene O'Neill and Sen. Robert Byrd. Essential tremor is a condition that causes involuntary shaking.While it usually develops in middle age, it can start...

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You Had Me At Hello: The Science Behind First Impressions

Remember that famous line in the movie Jerry Maguire where Renee Zellweger says to Tom Cruise, "You had me at 'hello'"? Well it turns out there is some scientific evidence to back this up.

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Preschoolers Outsmart College Students In Figuring Out Gadgets

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Skimping On Sleep Can Stress Body And Brain

"The lion and calf shall lie down together," Woody Allen once wrote, "but the calf won't get much sleep."That's pretty much the connection between stress and sleep, researchers say, and NPR's own...

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The Biology Of Altruism: Good Deeds May Be Rooted In The Brain

Four years ago, Angela Stimpson agreed to donate a kidney to a complete stranger."The only thing I knew about my recipient was that she was a female and she lived in Bakersfield, Calif.," Stimpson...

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Why Can Some People Recall Every Day Of Their Lives? Brain Scans Offer Clues

Six years ago, we told you about a woman, identified as A.J., who could remember the details of nearly every day of her life. At the time, researchers thought she was unique. But since then, a handful...

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Lack Of Sleep, Genes Can Get Sleepwalkers Up And About

Miranda Kelly, a 14-year-old from Sykesville, Md., says she's been sleepwalking since she was 6 or 7. The first time, she says, "I woke up on the couch on a school day. And I'd gone to bed in my bed."...

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Inside The Brains Of People Over 80 With Exceptional Memory

Most research on memory loss in the elderly focuses on dementia, Alzheimer's disease or other brain diseases. But neuroscientist Emily Rogalski from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of...

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Involuntary Shaking Can Be Caused By Essential Tremors

Katharine Hepburn had it. So did playwright Eugene O'Neill and Sen. Robert Byrd. Essential tremor is a condition that causes involuntary shaking. While it usually develops in middle age, it can start...

View Article

You Had Me At Hello: The Science Behind First Impressions

Remember that famous line in the movie Jerry Maguire where Renee Zellweger says to Tom Cruise, "You had me at 'hello' "? Well it turns out there is some scientific evidence to back this up. People use...

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Preschoolers Outsmart College Students In Figuring Out Gadgets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMaCtapBduU Ever wonder why children can so easily figure out how to work the TV remote? Or why they "totally get" apps on your smartphone faster than you? It turns out...

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Skimping On Sleep Can Stress Body And Brain

"The lion and calf shall lie down together," Woody Allen once wrote, "but the calf won't get much sleep." That's pretty much the connection between stress and sleep, researchers say, and NPR's own...

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The Biology Of Altruism: Good Deeds May Be Rooted In The Brain

Four years ago, Angela Stimpson agreed to donate a kidney to a complete stranger. "The only thing I knew about my recipient was that she was a female and she lived in Bakersfield, Calif.," Stimpson...

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Why People Take Risks To Help Others: Altruism's Roots In The Brain

Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit Transcript RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: When someone does something utterly selfless, you might think, oh, they're just a generous kind of soul. But new research suggests...

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When The Brain Scrambles Names, It's Because You Love Them

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Why Can Some People Recall Every Day Of Their Lives? Brain Scans Offer Clues

Six years ago, we told you about a woman, identified as A.J., who could remember the details of nearly every day of her life. At the time, researchers thought she was unique. But since then, a handful...

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Lack Of Sleep, Genes Can Get Sleepwalkers Up And About

Miranda Kelly, a 14-year-old from Sykesville, Md., says she's been sleepwalking since she was 6 or 7. The first time, she says, "I woke up on the couch on a school day. And I'd gone to bed in my bed."...

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