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Mapping how the brain processes jokes and sentences shows how language contributes to the pleasure of getting a joke Scan reveals how brain processes jokes

Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Researchers uncover how the human brain responds to jokes.
Subjects: comedy-humour, stroke, neuroscience Locations: united-kingdom

Clean hands hot hint a tepid tale

Thursday, 23 September 2010 [an error occurred while processing this directive] commentsArticle has audio
Great Moments in Science Is hot water necessary for effective hand washing? Dr Karl gets scrubbing for some handy hints on hygiene.
Subjects: arts-and-entertainment, comedy-humour, infectious-diseases-other, medical-history, safety, greatmomentsinscience, drkarl, podcasts

High house prices are leaving their mark in the brains of Sydneysiders, say researchers Sydney's stressed brains are shrinking

Tuesday, 1 April 2008
Stress from high house prices and sporting failures is shrinking Sydneysiders' brains, compared to those of their counterparts in Melbourne, an imaging study shows.
Subjects: comedy-humour, medical-research, stress, neuroscience, brain-and-nervous-system Locations: sydney-2000, melbourne-3000

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