Derek Beres
Contributing Writer
Derek Beres is a multi-faceted author and media expert based in Los Angeles. He is the Head of Content Marketing and Community at Centered and co-host of Conspirituality. You can find him on Twitter and Substack.
5 of the most amazing cracked codes in modern history
From 260-year-old ciphers to the most recent Zodiac Killer solution, these unbreakable codes just needed time.
Not just COVID: mortality rates are up from homicides, drug overdoses, accidents
Some of these trends may be due, in part, to the lockdown.
Smart technology (probably) isn’t making you dumber
Technology usually has more pros than cons, but every benefit still carries some risk.
Biohackers could drive insulin price down 98 percent
A team of biohackers is on a David-versus-Goliath mission to make insulin affordable to an increasing number of diabetics.
Genetics of unexplained sudden cardiac arrest
New research shines a light on the genetics of sudden cardiac deaths.
Is healthy sugar possible — and would you eat it?
Israeli food-tech company DouxMatok (Hebrew for "double sweet") has created a sugary product that uses 40 percent less actual sugar yet still tastes sweet.
The power of group identity: 22 percent of Americans remain skeptical of vaccines
According to this research, eight percent of Americans always refuse vaccines. Why?
Ketamine infusion: The new therapy for depression, explained
The treatment is here, but are we ready?
Study: ADHD is overdiagnosed and overtreated
Like autism, ADHD lies on a spectrum, and some children should not be treated.
Discovered: 78,000 years ago, the oldest known burial ritual in Africa
How do archaeologists know if someone was buried intentionally tens of thousands of years ago?
Playlist privacy: You can be identified from just three songs
Companies can identify you from your music preferences, as well as influence and profit from your behavior.
Targeting microbiome can help treat malnourished children
Healthy people need healthy microbiomes from an early age.
Study: Tripping might not be required for psychedelic therapy
Two different studies provide further evidence of the efficacy of psychedelics in treating depression.
Brain-controlled chess is here
The most mental game in existence no longer requires fingers.
Stressed-out mothers are twice as likely to give birth to a girl
New research from the University of Granada found that stress could help determine sex.
Why people become radical extremists and how to help them
New research sheds light on the indoctrination process of radical extremist groups.
For some, the pandemic eased mental health distress
Children with pre-existing mental health issues thrived during the early phase of the pandemic.
There’s nowhere left on Earth free of space pollution
When we look at the night sky, we may see junk instead of stars.
Long-retracted papers are still cited in major journals
The retraction crisis has morphed into a citation crisis.
Mysterious “Plain of Jars” in Laos has been dated
After years of speculation a team of researchers has pinpointed the age of this ancient mystery.
New study finds religion alleviates depression. Is it enough?
Intrinsic religiosity has a protective effect against depression symptoms.
Help your kids, but not too much, says new Stanford study
Flying that helicopter too low is counterproductive.
New research reveals why some octopuses punch fish
"Don't tread on me" is a slogan of the deep sea, too.
Cotton masks outperform synthetic fibers in humidity test
Cotton mask fibers prove 33 percent more effective at blocking viruses in trials.
Butterfly population collapse linked to climate change
If we lose our pollinators, we'll soon lose everything else.
New study suggests placebo might be as powerful as psychedelics
New study suggests the placebo effect can be as powerful as microdosing LSD.
Can cats teach us the meaning of life?
And if they could, would they care, asks philosopher John Gray in his new book.
New research shows that bullies are often friends
Remedies must honor the complex social dynamics of adolescence.
Inception is here: Researchers “talk” to lucid dreamers for the first time
New studies show that some people can hear and respond to questions while dreaming.
Turns out those aren’t the apostle St James’s bones after all
Research shows that bone fragments of Jesus's (possible) brother belong to someone else.