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New Year’s Resolutions Are Notoriously Slippery, but Science Can Help You Keep Them

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What Will 2022 Bring in the Way of Misinformation on Social Media? 3 Experts Weigh In

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Salvador Dali’s Creative Secret Is Backed by Science

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Epstein-Barr Virus Found to Trigger Multiple Sclerosis

The research could mark a turning point in the fight against MS

Lydia Denworth

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New Year’s Resolutions Are Notoriously Slippery, but Science Can Help You Keep Them

Katy Milkman | Opinion

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What Will 2022 Bring in the Way of Misinformation on Social Media? 3 Experts Weigh In

Anjana Susarla, Dam Hee Kim, Ethan Zuckerman and The Conversation US

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Salvador Dali’s Creative Secret Is Backed by Science

Christopher Intagliata

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People Have Been Having Less Sex—whether They’re Teenagers or 40-Somethings

Emily Willingham

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Mindfulness Can Improve Your Attention and Health

Amishi P. Jha

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What Causes Alcohol-Induced Blackouts?

Charles F. Zorumski

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Why the Secrets You Keep Are Hurting You

Michael Slepian

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Cells Deep in Your Brain Place Time Stamps on Memories

Abdulrahman Olagunju

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