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FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·April 12, 2011·3 min readWeight Loss Improves MemoryJohn Gunstad, an associate professor in Kent State University’s Department of Psychology, and a team of researchers have discovered a...Read More
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FeaturedFeatured ArticlesNeuroscience News.comNeuroscience Videos·April 1, 2011·3 min readGoogle Science Fair 2011 – Global Science Competition for TeenagersThis post is sponsored by Unruly Media. Teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 years old are invited to...Read More
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