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7 Things You Really Don't Know About Meditation
Meditation is something that has numerous benefits, including physical and mental health aspects. Even though there is tons of information on the topic of meditation available online, some people still view it as a mystical impossibility.…
St. John’s Wort is Better Than Antidepressant Drugs
The popular herbal extract St. John's wort is more effective at treating the symptoms of depression than any antidepressant drug, and has fewer side effects, researchers from the Centre for Complementary Medicine in Munich have concluded.…
Memory-Boosting Brain Implant May Become a Reality
Imagine if boosting you memory was as simple as sliding a microSD memory card directly into your brain. If scenes from the sci-fi movie Johnny Mnemonic just popped into your head, you'll be amazed to know that this seemingly far-fetched…
New Research Uses Twins to Prove that Stronger is Smarter
There has always been a preconception that there are two divisions of people: brainy and brawny. You see the stereotype in movies and pop-culture all the time. There are the big dumb jock and the little, scrawny nerd. What if I told you…
New Compound may be the KEY to Preventing Alzheimer's Disease
In the fight against Alzheimer's disease, the main culprit is a naturally occurring substance known as amyloid beta protein. These toxic proteins are self-assembling and quickly build up into a plaque in the brain that creates the symptoms…
Pond Scum a Cancer Cure? Genetically-Engineered Algae is Key
Scientific advances bring about constant improvements to modern life: supersonic jets can fly at five times the speed of sound, information can be transmitted around the world nearly instantaneously, and splitting the atom is last…
How Venting to Friends Can Make Things Go From Bad to Worse.
We live in stressful times, there is no doubt about that. Work, finances, love issues and general pressure take us all on a roller coaster of life's ups and downs. Sometime anger, fear and upset build up so intensely it feels like we need…
"Feel-Good Music": It's All About the Math
I have to agree wholeheartedly with Plato when he said, "Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything." I've written in the past about how…
New Non-Invasive Cancer Treatment Uses an "Ultrasonic Screwdriver"
One of the toughest aspects of treating brain tumors is getting to them. Many times tumors in the brain are considered "inoperable" because of the damage that would be done to the brain to surgically remove the tumor.
Researchers in…
The Spectacular Science Behind Sonogenetics: Controlling the Brain Through Sound
The Spectacular Science Behind Sonogenetics: Controlling the Brain Through Sound
Imagine being able to control brain cells through sound waves. The implications are mighty and, it would seem, a little scary: what if listening to your…