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Salt causes a dehydration-like state that encourages the conversion of the starch in the french fry to fructose.
When we feel sick, it’s not just the pathogen to blame. Our brain cranks up the temperature, and the neurons responsible finally have been found.
The synthetic cartilage was made from cellulose fibers — the stuff found in wood — mixed with a goo called polyvinyl alcohol.
Many people lived long enough to grow old in the olden days, too.
Thanks to genetics and improving nutrition, denizens of the Western Balkans have surpassed the Dutch in height.
Spicy foods are enjoyed the world over, but scientists don’t know why people partake in culinary masochism.
Exercise culture is crazy. But what you need to do is exceedingly simple.
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What are they and, more importantly, how do you get rid of them?
New stamp-sized ultrasound adhesives produce clear images of heart, lungs, and other internal organs.
If you want a medication to kick in faster, lean right.
Alzheimer’s disease is frightening, but the right combination of lifestyle choices can reduce your risk.
He couldn’t identify the numbers 2 through 9. But strangely, he could still see ones and zeros.
Here’s what it means for the field.
The phenomenon of “digital dementia” might not be real after all.
Research shows how temperature can be used to manipulate circadian rhythms.
The “Mind After Midnight” hypothesis aims to explain why night owls tend to suffer more negative health outcomes.
What can elite athletes teach you about how to win?
Heart muscle is shaped like a spiral, a mystery that has eluded scientists since 1669. New research has recreated the structure.
For decades people have arranged to freeze their bodies after death, dreaming of resurrection by advanced future medicine. Many met a fate far grislier than death.
When it comes to vetting people for friendship, body odor seems to be a decisive factor.
While Y chromosome loss was first observed in 1963, it was not until 2014 that researchers found the link to a shorter life span.
Your subjective experience might not end the moment your heart stops, research on near-death experiences suggests.
For over three decades, toxic proteins were believed to cause Alzheimer’s disease. However, recent studies suggest it might be metabolic reprogramming.
It might be good for your memory.
Music and sounds only seem to reduce pain in mice when played at a specific volume.
Sweet, bitter, salty, sour. These are the four basic tastes we were taught in grade school. But there is a fifth: umami. And it’s everywhere.
It’s common knowledge that syncing your circadian rhythm to a natural light-dark cycle could improve your health and well-being.
The world is aging, and with age comes vision decline. New research may have found how to improve eyesight in an accessible way.
More humans are being born with a third arm artery, an example of microevolution happening right before our eyes.