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Early, non-aggressive tumors should be called "nodules."
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Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy utilizes a non-ordinary state of consciousness to heal.
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Most male mammals have little or nothing to do with their kids. Why is our own species different?
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Most of us only ever see a fraction of a full rainbow: an arc. But optically, a full rainbow makes a complete circle. Physics explains why.
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Long-term research efforts have revealed alarming mental health trends.
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Awe-inspiring moments can be found in our daily lives, and they have surprising benefits for our health and sense of well-being.
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Climate and ecological changes, as well as disruptions to the food chain, were already killing off the dinosaurs.
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Scientists are finding tumor signals in spit that could be key to developing diagnostic tests for various types of cancer.
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You know that ghostly feeling that someone is nearby even though nobody is? It could be a trick of neural timing.
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Experimental neuroscientist Patrick McNamara on how we can harness spiritual experiences to explore alternate realities in our minds, and transform our models of the self.
map of earth eclipse path April 8 2024
The next solar eclipse to occur over heavily populated areas is on April 8, 2024. For a spectacular show; here's where the best views are!
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Modern robotics are creating a kind of cultural paradox, where the best religion is the one that eventually involves no humans at all.
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A new AI lie detector can dive into their hidden thoughts and reveal “what language models truly believe about the world.”
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Finding this missing piece of water’s path through the universe offers clues to how it came to be on Earth.
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The study was small and didn't include a placebo group, but there is reason to believe that the drugs really do work.
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The ability to decode acoustic information from brain activity aids the development of brain-computer interfaces that restore communication in patients who suffer paralysis.
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Considering the perspectives of others has important benefits for individuals and for society. There is one easy way to do it.
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