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The findings challenge the traditional neuron-focused view of fear, showing that neurons do not act alone in generating fear memories.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

"Teachers are incredibly stretched because you need training for this sort of challenge. I think the balancing act that teachers now face is more challenging than it's ever been before."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

She told those attending, “The task is to act and think differently.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Though the Cuban government has acknowledged talks, Díaz-Canel warned last month that “any act of aggression will clash with an impregnable resistance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It was a struggle to set the trap: to prop up a flat rock on a stick, then slot in another stick crossways to act as a trigger.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver