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In terms of biological ageing, the body seems to shift gears three times during our lifespans, new research suggests – with 34 years,... Read More
In the 1960s, doctors counting the number of chromosomes in human white blood cells noticed a strange phenomenon. Frequently—and more... Read More
Today I want to explain why the anthropic principle is a good, scientific principle. I want to talk about this, because the anthropic... Read More
In histories written about Alzheimer's disease, 2019 will turn up as a landmark year, one in which researchers, clinicians, patients, and... Read More
To secure a stable climate for future generations, humanity will need to permanently bury gigatons of carbon dioxide. There is already too... Read More
The opioid epidemic is without a doubt the biggest ongoing public health crisis right now. It's especially bad in my home state of... Read More
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When Al Gore was Vice-President in 1994, he forced the U.S. EPA to mandate ethanol in gasoline by breaking the Senate tie in favor of... Read More
On a macroscopic level, the Universe appears to be entirely classical. Gravity can be described by the curvature of space according to the... Read More
The fossil fuel industry, political lobbyists, media moguls and individuals have spent the past 30 years sowing doubt about the reality of... Read More
Some stress at a young age could actually lead to a longer life, new research shows.University of Michigan researchers have discovered that... Read More
Scientists have known that depriving adult mice of vision can increase the sensitivity of individual neurons in the part of the brain devoted... Read More
Contrary to accepted knowledge, blood can bring more oxygen to mice brains when they exercise because the increased respiration packs more... Read More
In the first study of its kind, an Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led research team estimates that more than 560,000... Read More
Since the time of the ancient Greeks, doctors and philosophers have argued whether ageing is a disease or a natural process. Many authors of... Read More
When you hear the word “cyborg,” scenes from the 1980s films RoboCop or The Terminator might spring to mind. But the futuristic... Read More
A single dose of ketamine may cut down problematic drinking. Taken in the right context, the hallucinogenic drug may be able to weaken the... Read More
"Dopamine fasting" may be Silicon Valley's latest wellness trend — but does this sciency-sounding fad actually have evidence to back it... Read More
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