What is the greatest reward of being alive? Is it chocolate, sex, ice cream, tropical vacations, hugs from children, a perfect night’s sleep, or the satisfaction of a job well done? A thousand people, a thousand different answers. But one supreme pl...

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The conventional wisdom used to be that alcoholics had to hit bottom before they got better. But it can be a long, slow way down. A new government Web site called 'Rethinking Drinking' aims to help people recognize problem patterns earlier and catch thems...

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Researchers have found that peoples' mental abilities peak at 22before beginning to deteriorate just five years later. 研究人员发现，人的智力在22岁时达到顶峰，而仅在五年之后就会开始衰退。 Professor Timothy Salthouse said the results suggested that therapies designed to prevent o...

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Old Energy Source Wood Be New Alternative On March 11th, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar called for a “moonshot for energy independence.” He’s set up a task force to look into the large-scale production of solar, wind and geothermal energies. But he didn’t...

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Eat Less, Remember More You may have noticed that as you get older, you start forgetting more stuff: like, where you left your glasses, or the names of your children. Well, if you’re fed up with those senior moments, put down that pastrami sandwich. Becau...

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Wiping Out Bad Memories A hot topic in neuroscience is memory. Not only increasing it, but erasing it...of the sort that Jim Carrey fools with in the movie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Last week researchers from the University of Toronto publis...

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The fact that researchers have sequenced the genomes of all 99 strains of the human rhinovirus is cold comfort for my raw nose. Even if drug makers can someday create antiviral drugs that attack common weaknesses in those strains, many unrelated viruses a...

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Pen Mightier Than Passion Angry or upset? Try picking up a pen. According to psychologist Matthew Lieberman, most people don't think of writing as a way to calm down. "When you look at the brain, it looks a whole lot like emotion regulation is going on wh...

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One source of unhappiness for people is feeling out of control of their spending – and this is a problem that's far more widespread now than it was a year ago. Feeling regret about having bought something is a very unpleasant sort of unhappiness. 乱...

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Today's fashions, such as slinky stilettos,skin-tighthipster jeans and cute hand-held purses, may look sharp but may not be all that great for your body . These tips will help you stay fashionable and comfortable: 如今的时尚单品，诸如细高跟鞋、紧身牛仔裤和可爱型的手包，看起来时...

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