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We are entering a new generation of prostheses. In years to come bionic limbs will become a reality. Soon the paralyzed and amputees will have limbs that they can use as if they were their real arms and legs. Learn more about this development and the technology behind it.

Not the show, the actual scientific theory itself! “Gamow was fantastic in his ideas. He was right, he was wrong. More often wrong than right. Always interesting; … and when his idea […]

Our collective story is what makes sense of what we perceive.

Venture capitalists 1776 and other partners have created a ranking of the top 25 cities that are ready for the digital economy. Some are straightforward, while others are surprising.

A new study finds that one of the world’s most popular painkillers affects the ability to empathize with the suffering of others. 

Everything depends on it, and yet we don’t know it as well as we’d like! “Exploration is in our nature. We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. We have […]

Whether you have a fixed or growth mindset affects the quality (and future) of your relationships. 

The science behind choosing the right music for being productive.

Every cosmetic cream under the sun promises “a more youthful look” with dubious results. But scientists at MIT may have found a way to bottle a face-lifting cream that smooths out wrinkles.

Researchers like Dr. Nadine Burke Harris have recognized the negative impacts that adverse childhood experiences can have on health. But now we understand more about the resiliency factors as well.

Diagnosis, treatment, research, patient compliance, and follow-up—all of these are going to be revolutionized by artificial intelligence (AI). Better treatment options and outcomes, and better results are on the way, but challenges remain.   

A Canadian teen who discovered a lost Mayan city via satellite imagery is not backing down from the critics.

How propranolol, a drug used for years to combat high blood pressure, can actually change the fear response to PTSD, traumatic stimuli, and triggers. 

Dietary fats were demonized in the fifties due to shoddy evidence. After decades of a diet heavy in carbs and sugars, we’re finally learning the truth.

During a live audio conference, NASA announced the discovery of 1,284 confirmed exoplanets as part of a new method outlined in a recent study. This method may help cut down the busywork of finding habitable planets. 

And the story of how the greatest act of WWII sabotage stopped it. “I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.” –J. Robert Oppenheimer In the 1930s, as Europe stood on […]

Self-compassion is a better strategy for feeling good about yourself than the promotion of self-esteem. 

Chinese philosophers have suggested “You… should not think of yourself as a single, unified being.” The Path, a book by Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh, can explain (with help from Plato, Kant, Eden, Hume, Confucius, Kahnenman…).    

Five of the Solomon Islands have vanished due to rising sea levels. The effects of climate change will be keeping cartographers busy as our borders continue to shift.

You might already have the lived experience of how difficult it can be to work and be a mom at the same time. But you might not have thought about how where you live plays a role.

The Indian government has a new and ambitious plan for reforestation. Learn about the energy and economic benefits of trees, and whether or not it’s likely the plan will ever come to fruition.

If you expected them to be like Earth’s dunes, prepare to be surprised! “Actually I think Art lies in both directions — the broad strokes, big picture but on the other hand […]

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a successful, albeit disgusting way to cure gastrointestinal diseases. It is also being tested to treat other illnesses. FMT helps replace beneficial gut bacteria whose numbers have been reduced in the microbiome of the human colon.  

Einstein called it spooky, but if we figure it out right, can we learn about distant star systems instantaneously? “Trying to understand the way nature works involves a most terrible […]

The arctic research ship that captured the heart of the internet will NOT be named Boaty McBoatface. And the public is not happy about it.

How much sleep you get and the quality of your sleep is important. Also, take a look at how your sleep stacks up against other countries.

A new study identifies key dietary factors that lead to healthy microbes in your gut.

Wikipedia collects its most unusual articles on a single, weirdly absorbing page.

13.8 billion years is a great number. But how sure are we of this, and how did we get there? “Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We […]

What does solar energy adoption look like across America? The cost of solar panels have gone down significantly, but state incentives maybe what’s most helping to drive this solar surge.