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And other researchers have observed temporary reductions in gray matter volume and shifts in neural connectivity during the menopause transition — followed in many cases by stabilization afterward.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026 -
The researchers measured the participants’ vitamin C levels using blood samples and performed MRI scans to calculate the volume of gray matter and white matter in their brains.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Fans of trivia like to say that caring so deeply about these facts at a time of disinformation and anti-intellectualism is an act of defiance—that picking up trivia is a way to keep knowledge from being disappeared.—
Drew Goins,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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The mix of academic-level intellectualism and gross-out outrageousness fits the mood Riley wants to conjure.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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While conviction requires a certain mentality, there's a biological component that often goes overlooked.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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That mentality is central to being Hawaiian, Beauchan said.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The versatility, the intelligence, the playmaking and that ineffable ability to win — the Frenchman was a basketball romantic’s dream.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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As these systems begin to mirror and amplify human intelligence, agency, and even our flaws, the stakes become existential.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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And people experiencing pain, fatigue, anxiety and stress may also be especially vulnerable because the brain plays a central role in interpreting bodily sensations.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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When students learn new information, the memory is fragile and the brain needs a pause from additional cognitive demands, according to the pediatric association.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Cancer season shifts your focus towards nurturing a felt sense of security.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Starmer has vowed to fight any leadership contest, deepening the sense of crisis within the Labour Party.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Humans deal with these situations using common sense but current AI can freeze when encountering a situation not present in its training data.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
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As to what there is to see along the way, Miss Manners hopes that whoever follows will have the common courtesy, if not the common sense, to follow at a modest distance and with eyes elsewhere — no ifs, ands, buts or butts.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Odysseus is a warrior with wit and intellect, a con man and fabulist who constantly reinvents himself.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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His immediate presence was one of sharp intellect, efficiency and modesty.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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“Highbrowism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highbrowism. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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