Brain

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A brain-boosting video game

A new study suggests that playing Tetris builds gray matter.

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The colorful world of synesthesia

Explore the sensory explosion experienced by people with this unusual, but not that uncommon nor unwelcome, condition.

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Reading a mind’s memories

By looking at patterns on brain scans, scientists can "see" where a person has been.

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Girls are cool for school

Preschool boys perform better in classes where the girls outnumber them.

Health & Medicine

Mind-reading machine

Researchers have used brain scans to measure how the brain "sees" pictures—and to try to predict what a person is looking at.

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Nice Chimps

Like people, chimpanzees (and babies) seem to help each other out, just because it feels good to be generous.

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Baby Talk

Some infants can tell the difference between two languages just by looking at the speaker's face.

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Talking with Hands

Studies of chimpanzees suggest that our ancestors may have "talked" to each other using hand gestures before they learned to speak.

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Chimpanzee hunting tools

Some chimps, especially youngsters and female adults, use spearlike wooden tools to hunt.

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Video game violence

Playing violent video games may have harmful effects on the brain.

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Internet Generation

For kids, the online world can be helpful in some ways and dangerous in others.

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The Science Fair Circuit

For some kids, entering science fairs is like eating cookies. It's hard to stop at just one.