Your Brain’s “Earworms” Might Be More Accurate Than You Think
Why That Catchy Song in Your Head Sounds So Familiar Ever had a song playing on a loop…
“Brain’s ‘Star Cells’ Take Center Stage in Storing Memories”
An Unexpected Memory Keeper We usually think of neurons as the brain’s primary memory-keepers. But recent research has…
How the COVID-19 Virus Uses Our Own Proteins to Evade Detection
A Viral Cloak of Invisibility Researchers from MedUni Vienna recently revealed a surprising tactic used by SARS-CoV-2, the…
How Parental Substance Use Affects Mental Health in the Next Generation
The Impact of Addiction in Families Imagine growing up in a world where daily life feels uncertain because…
What Makes Human Culture Unique?
The Mystery of Human Culture’s Complexity For centuries, scientists have pondered why human culture is so much richer…
How Early Childhood Stress and Poor Sleep Affect Attention in Boys
Childhood Challenges Impact Attention Later in Life A recent study from Boston Children’s Hospital highlights how early childhood…
How Microbes Are Helping Mount St. Helens’ Forests Recover
Nature’s Little Helpers Return to Mount St. Helens When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, it devastated the…
The Power of a Consistent Sleep Schedule on Mental Health
Why Consistent Sleep Matters In a world where we’re always on the go, sleep is often overlooked. However,…
Mysterious Anomaly May Have Shifted Our View of Uranus Forever
A Strange Twist in Uranus’s Story In 1986, NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus, capturing data that…
The Secret to Healthier, More Productive Forests
A Forest Team Effort Imagine a forest as a team where every plant and animal plays a part.…