It’s becoming more clear what the root cause of Parkinson’s is, and the solution may be farther south than the brain, nestled in our gut microbiome.
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Forget the speed of light or the electron’s charge. This is the physical constant that really matters. Why is our Universe the way it is, and not some other way? There […]
On September 27, 1972, scientists performed the first test of Bell’s inequality. God does play dice with the Universe, after all. One of the most puzzling and counterintuitive aspects of quantum […]
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There is more than one type of bilingualism.
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A comprehensive new study finds that lefties are, in fact, better at advanced math.
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This is huge news for the 285 million visually impaired people around the world.
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Every year, companies try to do things better, to find the most effective way to complete some task or to improve overall productivity. Employee learning programs play a massive part […]
Most of us have heard of the double helix. But quadruple helix DNA?
Just hearing two languages helps babies develop cognitive skills before they even speak. Here’s how – and how you can help them develop those skills.
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Robots have reached the field of law in an age where jobs are disappearing to technology advances every year.
The Internet is contributing to the demise of 95 percent of the world’s languages. Paradoxically, Google may have the solution.