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Electronics That Can Melt in Your Body Could Change the World of Medicine
John Rogers, a revolutionary materials scientist, is pushing the boundaries of the medical world
How Growing Up in Poverty May Affect a Child’s Developing Brain
A mounting body of research shows that the circumstances and chronic stresses of poverty interrupt the development of the brain
The Neuroscientist Who Discovered He Was a Psychopath
While studying brain scans to search for patterns that correlated with psychopathic behavior, James Fallon found that his own brain fit the profile
Four Months After a Concussion, Your Brain Still Looks Different Than Before
Researchers have found neurological abnormalities that persist long after the symptoms of a concussion have faded away
Your Tweets Can Predict When You’ll Get the Flu
Simply by looking at geotagged tweets, an algorithm can track the spread of flu and predict which users are going to get sick
Watch a Tick Burrowing Into Skin in Microscopic Detail
Their highly specialized biting technique allows ticks to pierce skin with tiny harpoons and suck blood for days at a time
Your Ethnicity Determines the Species of Bacteria That Live in Your Mouth
Everyone has a unique "fingerprint" of oral bacteria species, and new research shows that, in isolation, it can be used to predict your ethnicity
Discovered: A Natural Protein in Breast Milk That Fights HIV
Scientists have identified a milk protein called Tenascin C that binds to HIV and prevents it from injecting its DNA into human cells
Is This Chemical a Cure For Marijuana Addiction?
By altering levels of kynurenic acid in the brain, scientists made marijuana less pleasurable, leading monkeys to voluntarily consume 80 percent less of it
Why Binge Drinking Makes You More Likely to Break Your Bones
Research in mice shows that heavy drinking triggers cellular changes that interfere with bone formation
Why Are Some People Left-Handed?
Being a righty or a lefty could be linked to variations in a network of genes that influence right or left asymmetries in the body and brain
Why Szechuan Peppers Make Your Lips Go Numb
Research shows that a molecule in the peppers activates your cells' touch receptors, making them feel like they've been rapidly vibrated
This Next-Generation Bug Spray Could Make You Invisible to Mosquitoes
Researchers are analyzing chemicals naturally present on human skin that disrupt mosquitoes' ability to smell us
Why Does Cardiac Arrest Often Strike in the Morning?
Studies show that the amount of a specific molecule in human hearts fluctuates on a daily cycle, helping to explain the decades-old observation
A Minimum of 320,000 Mammalian Viruses Await Discovery
If we invested just $1.4 billion, we could discover 85 percent of all mammalian viruses, potentially lessening the impact of the next emerging disease
How Human Echolocation Allows People to See Without Using Their Eyes
Mimicking bats and dolphins, some people have developed the ability to analyze bouncing sound waves to generate a picture of their environment
From Gunpowder to Teeth Whitener: The Science Behind Historic Uses of Urine
Preindustrial workers built huge industries based on the liquid's cleaning power and corrosiveness--and the staler the pee, the better
A Last-Second Surge of Brain Activity Could Explain Near-Death Experiences
Near-death sightings of light at the end of a tunnel may be related to the 30 seconds of activity in rats' brains after their hearts stop
This Is How Your Brain Becomes Addicted to Caffeine
Regular ingestion of the drug alters your brain's chemical makeup, leading to fatigue, headaches and nausea if you try to quit
Did Scientists Just Discover a Cure for Sunburn Pain?
Researchers pinpointed the molecule responsible for the searing pain of a burn, and may have found a new way of eliminating it entirely
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