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After 20 months, scientists find lab-dish brain cells matured at a similar rate to those of an actual infant.
These DIY learning kits focus on topics like coding, robotics, and AI, and are on sale for as low as $41.99.
Scientists are using bioelectronic medicine to treat inflammatory diseases, an approach that capitalizes on the ancient "hardwiring" of the nervous system.
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The definitive answer requires better, unbiased data. Despite all the advances that have occurred in human history, one extraordinary puzzle still remains right in our own backyard: we aren’t sure how […]
Surprising as it may seem, we are all very good at denial. Negation, however, is a different phenomena.
A tourist generally has an eye for the things that have become almost invisible to the resident.
New studies show that some people can hear and respond to questions while dreaming.
A large new study puts caffeine-drinking moms on alert.
Can playing video games really curb the risk of depression? Experts weigh in.
The majority of Americans are stressed, sleep-deprived and overweight and suffer from largely preventable lifestyle diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. Being overweight or obese contributes to […]
Legendary cartoonist John Groth's pictorial map captures LA's film factories in their Golden Age.
This female-founded brand made Forbes 30 Under 30 list this year for its diverse, authentic, and affordable stock photography.
If you think it’s just three quarks held together by gluons, you’ll want to read this. At a fundamental level, the Universe is composed of indivisible particles. From macroscopic scales down […]
Scientists use high resolution microscopy and computer simulations to create first ever video of DNA movements.
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The debate over whether or not there is a place for political correctness in modern society is not always black and white.
Researchers analyze prehistoric viruses in animals dug out from the Siberian permafrost.
One million year old mammoth DNA more than doubles the previous record and suggests that even older genomes could be found.
The study suggests scientists are underestimating the number of animal species that could generate the next novel coronavirus.
Are space and time real like atoms are, or is spacetime just a calculational tool? When most of us think about the Universe, we think about the material objects that […]