How the Placebo Effect “Tricks” the Brain
You have probably heard of the placebo effect, but what is it and how does it work? Can something that’s in our heads actually provide relief?
Read MoreYou have probably heard of the placebo effect, but what is it and how does it work? Can something that’s in our heads actually provide relief?
Read MoreExercise may stimulate changes to the body at a cellular level, leading to new treatment possibilities for diet-resistant women with obesity.
Read MoreArtificial sweeteners may have unintended effects on the body and the biosphere, so it is worth looking into natural sugar alternatives.
Read MoreBy Noeline Subramaniam (@spicy_scientist) Regeneration often sounds like science fiction—Wolverine’s healing superpowers probably spring to mind. But you don’t have to be a mutant to be able to regenerate. In fact, humans have the ability to regenerate in utero until the beginning of the third trimester. With the exception of our liver and digit tips, we largely lose this capacity as adults—but why? Let’s turn to the animal kingdom for answers. Is regeneration lost through evolution? Before we get to the species that, for the most part, are unable to…
Read MoreAntioxidant levels were tested in different types of honey to pinpoint natural health-boosting compounds that help counteract free radicals.
Read MoreThe human eye does have a built-in blind spot. New research suggests that we can shrink it, and maybe even reverse blindness as a result.
Read MoreUsing the influenza virus, Flu Finders explains and reinforces the lessons many young readers were taught about what to do when you get sick.
Read MoreMosquitoes are drawn to a chemical mixture found on the skin, but what these specific compounds are had not been pinpointed until a recent study.
Read MoreNeurological disorders like Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, and autism spectrum disorder can be detected using artificial intelligence.
Read MoreTechnology may be able to sense health information like blood sugar levels anytime a user breaks a sweat, thanks to innovative engineering.
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