cognition

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Increased levels of klotho are thought to combat inflammation and improve cognition, and therapies to boost its production are being developed in the U.S. to target specific neurodegenerative ailments, such as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

"Animal cognition in the wild may sometimes be more sophisticated than we tend to assume," Loretto said.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Courts recognize that cognition exists on a scale; they may be capable of making some decisions, if not others.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

This new behavior emerged during mirror test experiments, a widely used method for studying animal cognition.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

While we can’t get inside a Neanderthal mind to understand how they thought, we have indirect evidence of the limits to their cognition compared with their Sapiens rivals.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari