The idea that octopuses might be aliens emerged from the theory of panspermia (Stelele 2018), according to which life on Earth is not entirely of terrestrial origin, and microorganisms may have been ...

In the early 20th century, pioneering neurosurgeon Dr. Wilder Penfield made a groundbreaking discovery. While in the operating room, Penfield stimulated ...

Maria is a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies how neurons and astrocytes influence each other in regulating degradative pathways. She is passionate about the ...

Stress is an unavoidable part of life, and for many people, stressful experiences are temporary challenges that the brain and body eventually adapt from. However, early life adversity (ELA), defined ...

Thirteen years after the first Avatar movie came out in 2009, director James Cameron invites viewers to journey back to the faraway, lush exo-moon of Pandora with a sequel: Avatar: The Way of Water.

When a clinical trial holds the power to change who you are, do you get a say in what happens next? This question made headlines when a participant in an Australian study was forced to part with the ...

Imagine standing in line at a café when someone blatantly cuts ahead of you. A flash of indignation flares up – “Hey, that’s not fair!” On the other hand, think about how you would feel when a ...

The idea that thoughts should be private was once a given. Even the most authoritarian regimes could only punish what was spoken or done, not what was felt. That boundary is eroding. Mental privacy is ...

Cancer is a complex disease where some cells in the body multiply uncontrollably, forming tumors detrimental to bodily functions. Fortunately, more people survive cancer every day. According to the ...

They can mine your data, model your behaviour, nudge your choices, even read your thoughts, but they cannot yet be held accountable. In the twenty-first century, what was once considered the most ...

Artificial intelligence and large-language models (LLMs) are now regularly used, with users touting their convenience, creativity, and productivity. This fits into the broader human tendency to take ...