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So many of life's most pivotal decisions come down to one question: Should you listen to your logic or your emotions? Popular culture often frames this tension as a struggle between two minds—a "more ...

Aging changes gut bacteria in mice, weakening communication between the intestines and the brain. Restoring that connection ...

As former faculty vice dean swaps San Diego for Shenzhen, her lab offers jobs, training to researchers interested in sensory signalling.

Line up the brains of a fish, bird and a mammal, and something unexpected comes up. You do not see three different answers to the problem of making sense of the world. You see one answer, tilted three ...

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For more than 30 years, The Ledger has honored the top scholar-athletes in Polk County and continues that tradition this year with an impressive list of 124 athletes who excelled in the classroom.

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Summary: A new study demonstrates that the motor skill gap between our two hands is not innate at all. By isolating raw biological movement from complex object interaction using 3D motion capture, the ...