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A groundbreaking Stanford University study explains the areas of the brain that are impacted by hypnosis.
New research establishes an unexpected connection.
We must rethink the “chemical imbalance” theory of mental health.
Inbreeding leads to a problematically small gene pool.
We’d like to think that judging people’s worth based on the shape of their head is a practice that’s behind us.
A new wearable patch has been created at the University of California San Diego.
According to the analysis, the more yoga sessions a person did each week, the less they struggled with depressive symptoms.
The old idea of running with springs on your feet gets a high-tech makeover.
There are countless studies that prove ecotherapy (often referred to as nature therapy) is beneficial for your physical and mental health.
This is one of countless studies that prove the positive impact of social connection and intimacy while highlighting the negative impact of isolation and separation.
The physical action of handwashing plus the properties of soap is a one-two punch for the virus.
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Brain-computer interfaces give scientists their closest look so far at what the human brain does while we’re asleep.
A clip of this disingenuous documentary is making the rounds.
Today’s agriculture workers face 21 days of heat that exceed safety standards. That number will double by 2050.
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen might have discovered a cure.
Do space and time really exist? NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller looks at the implications of Einstein’s famous equation E=mc2.
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Your morning coffee is good for you – if you drink it at the right time.
Should pharmaceutical companies pay people for their plasma? Here’s why paid plasma is a hot ethical issue.
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Dr. Kate Biberdorf explains why boiling water makes it safer and how water molecules are unusual and cool.
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Flow Research Collective COO Rian Doris explains how to harness the power of your nervous system to find your flow during a pandemic.
Ultrarunners scored significantly higher on the resilience questionnaire than non-runners.
It’s normal if you’re not productive in your creativity all the time. Even the greats took breaks.
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Rather than trekking up a mountain, a more accurate metaphor for human development involves navigating the waters of a choppy sea.
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Johns Hopkins University professor Susan Carnell explains the neuroscience behind eating out of boredom (and how to stop).
According to researchers at Washington State University, the answer is yes.
Being stuck at home is not as intense as being away from Earth, but there are ways to cope in either scenario.
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An overabundance of this particular protein make mice anxious and is found in human OCD patients.
Men take longer to clear COVID-19 from their systems; a male-only coronavirus repository may be why.
Humans are woefully unaware of their olfactory sense. That’s the reality we’ve been sold.
Dr. Robert Emmons and other researchers dig into the positive mental and physical health benefits of expressing gratitude.