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To Reach New Audiences, This Museum Is Offering Rembrandt-Inspired Tattoos
The "Poor Man's Rembrandt Project" will allow visitors to forge a permanent connection with the 17th-century artist
The Future of Mental Health
A renewed focus on our brain's ability to cope with trauma sparks a special series of stories about the latest advancements in treatments of mental illness
Scientists Update Map of How Our Brains Control Movement
The traditional diagram showed brain regions linked to specific body parts, but we might also have areas connected to whole-body control
This New Shock-Absorbing Gel Can Withstand Supersonic Impacts
Made from a resilient protein in human cells, the technology could improve body armor, space gear and even cell phone cases
Watch These Rats 'Dance' to the Rhythms of Mozart, Lady Gaga and Queen
Moving accurately to a song’s beat was long thought to be a skill unique to humans, but new research suggests rats can do it, too
Rewriting the Story of Ötzi, the Murdered Iceman
A new study suggests that nearly everything archaeologists thought they knew about the 5,300-year-old corpse’s preservation was wrong
What an Elephant’s Brain Reveals About Its Trunk
Elephants have tens of thousands of facial neurons, more than any other land mammal
How Does Breathing Affect Your Brain?
Neuroscientist are piecing together how the rhythm of respiration influences everything from cognition to emotion
Robotic Pill Aims to Replace Insulin Shots, Injected Antibiotics
The capsule withstands stomach acid and drills through mucus to deliver medication to the gut
Chewing Uses More Energy Than You'd Think
And it may have influenced the way our jaws and teeth evolved
Why NASA Scientists Want to Send Nudes to Space
The naked truth: It’s a plan to make contact with intelligent life forms in the Milky Way
Why Scientists Are Turning Molecules Into Music
Converting DNA sequences and particle vibrations into notes allows researchers to recognize unseen patterns and create songs for outreach
Forensic Scientists Are Testing Whether Honey Bees Can Help Locate Human Bodies
Researchers think they can find evidence of volatile organic compounds from a decomposing body in honey
Microplastics Detected in Human Blood in New Study
Researchers found plastic in the blood of 17 of 22 of study participants, or about 77 percent
Scientists Build an Artificial Fish That Swims on Its Own Using Human Heart Cells
The experiment could advance pacemaker technology and bring science closer to developing artificial hearts for people
Old-Age Record Could Reach 130 by Century's End
Analysis of supercentenarians suggests human lifespan may have no limit
If Marvel Obeyed Physics, Thanos Couldn't Have Snapped While Wearing the Infinity Gauntlet
Inspired by the 'Avengers: Infinity War' movie, a group of scientists investigated the friction behind the iconic finger snap
A Brief History of the Sonogram
In the mid-1950s, a Scottish obstetrician became the first to apply ultrasound technology to a pregnant human abdomen
This Bioartificial Organ Could One Day Save 'Millions' Living With Kidney Disorders
Scientists won a $650,000 prize for the successful demonstration of the prototype
This Implant Could One Day Control Your Sleep and Wake Cycles
The so-called 'living pharmacy' will be able to manufacture pharmaceuticals from inside the body
