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Magazines and health journals have been publishing studies for years saying a glass of wine is good for your heart. A recent study calls those findings into question.
Understanding corruption — how it arises and why some countries are more corrupt than others — has always been difficult for sociologists.
Depending on what you want from a workout session, personal training apps may be able to replace sessions with a live trainer (or not).
Men can reverse the effects of a poor night's sleep with a nap, according to researchers.
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The Co-founder and Chief Science Officer of MetaMed Research dissects the many faults of modern medicine and explains the impetus for founding his own company that offers personalized medical research.
Jon Iwata, IBM's senior vice president of Marketing & Communications, explains why freedom is the best social media policy for employees.
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Futurist Michael Vassar explains why it makes perfect sense to conclude that the creation of greater-than-human AI would doom humanity.
Research shows evidence that we can alter our brains to enhance our creative thinking — all through the power of art.
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Former NBA player Shane Battier reflects on the legacy of the late University of North Carolina basketball coach and recounts his experience being recruited by Smith before committing to Duke.
We know that a body of research shows women to be more nurturing, team-oriented, and collaborative. This is expected of us. And so, it’s lately been recommended that women consider […]
Treadmill desks shouldn't be considered an end-all-be-all fitness solution — it's a way to promote health and lessen the amount of time you sit on a daily basis.
Turns out fitness apps may be better at tracking physical activity than wearable fitness devices.
"A comedian is not a person who opens a funny door — he's the person who opens a door funny."
China's budget carrier Spring Airlines wants passengers to stand during flights so planes can carry more coach-class travelers on short-haul flights.
Yet another study has been released on Facebook. This research implies that those over-sharing Facebook couples may actually be as happy as they look in their constant photo updates.
If we all lived under the intense scrutiny to which we are currently subjecting national news anchor Brian Williams, each of us would be discredited, say neuroscientists who study memory.
The Woman in White is a Victorian mystery novel containing a "songline" of a chance slice of London.
Chemicals found naturally in grapes are highly effective at preventing fat buildup in the liver and encouraging the body to metabolize sugar rather than store it.
Ever wonder why men finish their meals faster than women? No? Maybe? Well, a recent study shows men eat with more “chewing power” than women and take larger bites.
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In this Big Think+ preview, IBM's VP of Marketing & Communications explains why companies shouldn't fear their employees' use of social media.