Music is central to human emotion and culture. Does our ability to enjoy music have a biological basis? A genetic twin study, published in Nature Communications, shows that music enjoyment is partly ...

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Peripheral states have long played pivotal roles in European security, but the strategic relevance of Europe’s margins has intensified significantly since ...

Memantine, a long-approved and cost-effective drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease, could also benefit patients with sickle cell anemia in the future. Initial clinical data from an international ...

Autonomous technologies are rapidly transforming agri-food systems by improving efficiency, productivity, and environmental ...

Scientists work with many different limitations. First and foremost, they navigate informational limitations, work around knowledge gaps when designing studies, formulating hypotheses, and analyzing ...

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