Stomach Of Ancient Iceman Held Microbes Like Ours
Scientists analyzed the tummy of a 5,300-year-old ice mummy and found bacteria that many modern humans still carry.
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Forgot Something Again? It's Probably Just Normal Aging
Around age 50, people may begin to forget things. This can be scary. But there are clear differences between the onset of dementia and totally normal, age-related lapses in memory.
What Happens When You Try To Date Offline
Lisa Bonos recently performed an experiment: She dated for three months without the help of her familiar dating apps.
Lack Of Deep Sleep May Set The Stage For Alzheimer's
A mouse's brain clears out toxins during periods of deep sleep — including toxins that form the sticky plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease. Could the same hold true for people?
An Artistic Time Capsule Prepares To Hitch A Ride To The Moon
When a company named Astrobotic launches a lunar rover in 2017, the MoonArk will be aboard. It's a lightweight, sturdy "portrait of humanity," carrying the work of more than 200 artists and designers.
Can Psychology Teach Us How To Stick To New Year's Resolutions?
Research out of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania suggests that people see New Year's Day, their birthdays and even the start of a new month or week as "temporal landmarks" — an imaginary line demarcating the old "inferior" self from a new and improved version. That explains why we often fail at resolutions — our new selves are usually not much better than the old ones. But it also suggests how we might stick to our resolutions — use more temporal landmarks to reach our goals.
'Concussion' Forces Football Players To Contemplate Safety Risks
The new film Concussion has many football players thinking about the possible long-term health risks of the game. But that hasn't stopped two brothers from taking the field.
Giving Birth Outside A Hospital Is A Little Riskier For The Baby
A big study finds the risk that the baby will die soon after delivery is twice as high if the delivery was planned for home or a birthing center versus the hospital, but such deaths are very rare.
To Conquer Fear, A Man Turns Rejection Into A Game
Jason Comely was terrified of being rejected. The only cure, he figured, was to get rejected on purpose, once a day. It started to hurt less and less. And then it actually started to become fun.
A 'Celtic Curse' Has Roots Stretching Back To The Bronze Age
In people with hemochromatosis, iron builds up and can overload the heart and other organs. Geneticists looking at 5,000-year-old human remains say the disorder may have had evolutionary advantages.