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Of all the bright yellow tags in the grocery aisle, none trigger the dopamine center of the brain quite like “Buy One, Get One Free” (BOGO). It feels like a victory—a loophole where you are getting something for nothing. However, for the budget-conscious shopper, BOGO deals are often a mathematical…

A new study suggests that babies are able to distinguish between the different objects they see around them at 2 months old, which earlier than scientists previously thought

Stroke survivors often face substantial and long-lasting problems with their arms. Both arms often decline together: When one arm is more severely affected by the stroke, the other becomes more difficult to use as well. Compared with a healthy person’s dominant hand, a stroke survivor may take up to three…

Snow swirling in your headlights, icy pavement under your tires, flashing lights in your rearview mirror—winter traffic stops already come with a built-in stress multiplier. Your heart rate jumps, your hands get cold, and suddenly your brain starts offering up terrible dialogue options like it’s auditioning for a courtroom drama.…