This Molecule Could Be the Key to Understanding Why Concussions Have Such Long-Term Effects |…
Denver Bronco player David Bruton grabs his head on the field after a reported concussion. Many patients…
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Five Ways Humans Evolved to Be Athletes | Science
The coming Olympics will showcase some of the most extraordinary human feats of strength, speed, and agility. As an archaeologist who…
Why Papua New Guinea’s Highlanders Differ Physically From Those Living Near Sea Level |…
In the rugged, remote mountain highlands of Papua New Guinea, more than a mile and a half above the sea, cool mornings produce a dense…
In the Search to Stall Aging, Biotech Startups Are Out for Blood | Innovation
Last year, two self-described “biohackers” in Russia had themselves hooked up to blood collection machines that replaced approximately…
Can Climate Fiction Writers Reach People in Ways That Scientists Can’t? | Innovation
Sci-fi is full of lasers and spaceflight, holograms and super soldiers, all varying in their believability. But fiction doesn’t always…
A Journey to the Northernmost Tree in Alaska | Science
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Scientists Discover a New Plant Organ | Science
The thale cress may be a humble weed, but to science, it’s an important model organism. Researchers use the plant as a proxy in…
This Implant Could One Day Control Your Sleep and Wake Cycles | Innovation
In 1926, Fritz Kahn completed Man as Industrial Palace, the preeminent lithograph in his five-volume publication The Life of Man. The…