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Researchers scan the brains of people having strong spiritual experiences.
A rash of teen idols, singers, actors, and actresses have all come out recently detailing their struggles.
Harvard bioethics specialist Glenn Cohen considers the complex question of whether humans should mix their genetic material with other animals to create chimeras.
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The surgeon general is pleading for a fundamental shift in how we think about addiction.
A study of close to 20,000 men provides some stark conclusions on the relationship between male sexism and mental health.
Would you be cryo-preserved, knowing that if you survived, you would wake up hundreds of years later?
The UK government is discussing legislation that would require all internet service providers to block websites with “adult content”, specifically those without age verification.
Trump’s impending presidency has left marijuana advocates with fingers crossed on one hand, with the other ready to flush the toilet at a moment’s notice.
American painter David Salle explains that to observe and appreciate art better, we need to refresh a basic skill we’ve all left in the dust: how to see.
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The longer you roll that dice, the higher the chance that a DNA mutation spawns a cancerous cell. The researchers on this study likened it to playing Russian roulette; sooner or later, there’s one in the chamber.
This drug combined with antibody therapies could prevent or even cure the neurodegenerative disorder.
Researchers found what all viruses have in common and created a therapy that should work on any kind, and will outsmart viral mutation.
New research by Australian scientists shows what exercise can make some people more intelligent and prevent dementia.
There is a debate among would-be parents and experts alike, as to whether it’s better to undergo prenatal genetic testing and know if there is a problem – or not. Here are the pros and cons.
A new study finds that even one season of football can affect a child’s brain. But soccer isn’t safe, either.
Your brain isn’t the only organ processing your day while you sleep. Dr. Emeran Mayer explains the circular processing of emotion and memory that goes on between your brain and your digestive system, and how the latter can “dream”.
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Many women are unable to have children due to age restrictions on IVF. Dr. Dominic Wilkinson, Director of Medical Ethics at the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, challenges the 4 most flawed arguments.
We might feel fuller, but eating foods marketed for “fullness” won’t prevent us from consuming more calories, even when we’re not hungry.
How open are you to your partner having sex with other people? The answer may depend on your age.
A “magical probiotic mouthwash” may someday eradicate them, according to UC-San Diego researchers, whose research is leading them to a trigger in the microbiome.
Neuroscientists now think of the gut as a “second brain”; it independently controls your digestive processes and is in constant conversation with your main brain. What do they talk about? Depression, theorizes Dr Emeran Mayer.
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Dreams might be a whole lot sexier than we thought – but not because of their narrative content. Neurologist Patrick McNamara’s theory links the biological changes in our brains during sleep to human’s inherent desire to procreate.
Most of the foods we consume are created for the supermarket shelf, not for our health, says psychiatrist Drew Ramsey. But you can boost your brain function and overall well-being with this one very low-tech, analogue tool: your grocery list.
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An America where marijuana is legal could be right around the corner. It’s a cross-generational cause that is finally starting to have its day on the ballot.
A new study links reward-seeking to learning in teen brains.
131,000 people in the United States wait for an organ donation every single day. 10% of them will get one – unless we allow organ donations from drug deaths.
One controversial study claims to have found the edge of the human lifespan.
Danger is at hand, and you may have voted for it. Science educator Bill Nye weaves a passionate argument for the importance of science literacy in a country’s elected leaders.
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We never forget a face, but that’s because humans are evolutionary predisposed.
A new study shows that cerebral blood flow within the left and right hippocampus significantly decreases after just 10 days of without exercise.