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Chris Hemsworth, the 39-year-old actor best known for his portrayal of Thor the God of Thunder (and his luscious, golden hair), has discovered he…
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University of Birmingham neurology fellow and dreams researcher Abidemi Otaiku discusses his new study on nightmares as a possible predictor of cognitive decline or…
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Neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience experts Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian and Christelle Langley at University of Cambridge and Chun Shen and Jianfeng Feng at Fudan University…
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