Cool Facts are quick hits of new human and world science curated into short bursts of information just for you. This fun compilation publishes one Friday a month. Enjoy!

Here’s the current lineup for episode #6:

• Lonely brains crave people.
• A new drug reverses age-related cognitive decline super quick.
• Repetitive behaviors and gut problems may be related.
• Degenerative diseases progress in two distinct phases.
• Sensitivity to oxidative stress increases without enough sleep.
• Farming on Mars is about more than poop.

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