Find out why your brain cell dies after learning a new thing

Do You Know? When You Learn, Your Brain Swells with New Cells — Then It Kills Them Every time you learn a skill, new cells burst to life in your brain. Then, one after another, those cells die off as your brain figures out which ones it really needs. In a new opinion paper, published online Nov. 14 in the journal Trends...

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Cremated human remains

Cremated human remains were found inside this ceramic box. An inscription found nearby says that they were buried Jun. 22, 1013 and belong to the Buddha. It is not certain if the statues were buried along with the remains. Credit: Photo courtesy Chinese Cultural Relics The cremated remains of what an inscription...

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