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Health and life sciences
Health and life sciences coverage including genetics, neuroscience, drug discovery, evolution, and how living systems work at every scale.
Light Drinking Protects Your Brain? The Data Says Otherwise
For decades, studies suggested a glass of wine might shield your mind from dementia. The largest genetic study ever conducted reveals why that...
Why Cats Bond on Their Own Terms: The Chemistry of Feline Affection
Cats release oxytocin when cuddling with owners, but only when they initiate contact. New research reveals how attachment styles shape feline bonding.
Awareness Without Content: The Sleep State That Challenges Consciousness Theory
Researchers are documenting rare sleep states where people report awareness without content, experiences that challenge Western theories of consciousness.
Life from Scratch: Harvard Creates Self-Reproducing Cells Without Biology
Harvard scientists created artificial cells that reproduce and evolve using only simple molecules and light, revealing how life might have begun.
Musical training keeps aging brains youthfully efficient
Can playing music keep your brain young? New research shows musicians' brains resist typical age-related decline patterns.
Why astronauts keep their appendix these days
A once-dismissed organ now appears vital for gut health. Research links appendectomy to 73% higher colorectal cancer risk.
Self-Harm Risk Factors Traced to Parental Stress at Age Six
A Norwegian birth cohort study found that parental stress and negativity when children were six predicted self-harm risk factors in adolescence, years before...
Viking DNA: What Ancient Genetics Reveals About Modern Scandinavians
Modern Scandinavians carry Viking ancestry, but genetic research reveals the story is more complex than national myths suggest. The Black Death and subsequent...
