brains
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Human brains function on a pretty strict use-it-or-lose-it policy: When they’re not engaged, they start to atrophy.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
As “Contapposto” arrives at its beautiful, life-affirming conclusion, we are left pondering the significance of artistic endeavor in a world that commodifies everything, including our bodies and brains.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
After his Roland Garros semi-final, Zverev described how 24-year-old Cobolli regularly picks his brains about the sport.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Our key insight is to identify the kind of computation our brains perform that gives rise to experience.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Of these death-white realms I formed an idea of my own: shadowy, like all the half-comprehended notions that float dim through children’s brains, but strangely impressive.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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