- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 18th, 2015
Trans Fats in Processed Foods Impair Memory, Investigation Reveals
Well then, it's a good thing the FDA banned them
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 10th, 2015
New Study Explains How and Why Coffee Reduces Stress
It's all about how caffeine affects brain chemistry
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 3rd, 2015
Memories Can Survive Cryogenic Freeze, Researchers Argue
The scientists claim to have even proven this in worms
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 30th, 2015
Scientists Grow Fully Functional Brain Tissue in the Lab
What they grew were essentially miniature cortices
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 29th, 2015
1 in 20 People Has Hallucinated at Least Once in Their Life
If not you, then for sure one of your friends
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 29th, 2015
Zapping the Brain Can Address Schizophrenia Symptoms, Study Finds
Just a weak electric charge would do, researchers say
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 28th, 2015
Simply Stare at This Photo for a Complete Brain Reboot
Just 40 seconds of staring should make you feel more focused
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 27th, 2015
Early Brain Surgery Was Borderline Macabre
Haunting photos show brain surgery's first patients
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 25th, 2015
21-Year-Old Woman Suffers Embolism and Dies After Going on the Pill
He parents say it was the contraceptive pill that killed her
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 25th, 2015
Watch: The Proper Way to Enjoy Coffee, As Explained by Science
Drinking coffee the minute you wake up is a big no-no
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 22nd, 2015
Watch: Here's How You Can Improve Your Eyesight
The simplest way is to eat more veggies and exercise
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 22nd, 2015
High-Tech Headphones Zoom In on Brain Damage, Facilitate Diagnosis
The headphones are the work of medical experts in the UK
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 21st, 2015
Rare Condition Makes Woman See People's Faces Turn into Dragons
The woman also saw dragons forming in electrical sockets, on computer screens, even on plain white walls
- Mobile World
- By Alexandra Arici
- May 21st, 2015
Your Brain Might Be the Key to Unlocking Your Phone in the Future
Scientists believe your brain is all you need to control devices
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 20th, 2015
Falling in Love Is Literally like Getting Drunk, Alters Our Behavior
Study finds oxytocin, i.e. the love hormone, affects people's behavior in a manner similar to alcohol
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 19th, 2015
New Drug Limits Damage to Nerve Cells, Promises to Treat Alzheimer's
The drug is the work of a team of scientists at Lancaster University in the UK, will soon enter clinical trials
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 18th, 2015
This Woman Is Living with a Hole the Size of a Lemon in Her Brain
Medical experts found the hole when the woman was 26 years old, say there is nothing they can do to fix it