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"Orgasmic meditation" produces a distinct pattern of brain activity, researchers report. The practice alters activity in the frontal lobe and temporal lobe, an area of the brain associated with emotional processing.

Thousands of years ago Britain was connected to mainland Europe, but during an ice age Brexit a tsunami tore them apart.

The stunning lobster, named Haddie, is bright blue with dark purple specks.

A new NASA video highlights the giant ozone hole that opened over the Antarctic this year.

A newly developed AI algorithm can directly predict eye position and movement during an MRI scan. The technology could provide new diagnostics for neurological disorders that manifest in changes in eye-movement patterns.

A new study suggests the differences in the gut microbiome associated with autism may be a result of restricted dietary preferences, which are a common feature of ASD, rather than a cause of autism symptoms.

The Crusades were a series of religiously motivated military campaigns between Christians and Muslims

The rate of atmospheric expansion has increased since the first measurements in the 1980s.

An analysis of 77 tropical bird species in the Amazon shows that all of them have shrunk and a third developed longer wings over the past 40 years

Before COP26, the world was on course for 2.7°C of warming - now it's at 2.4°C, which is a significant improvement. Future summits will need to push further on cutting emissions and funding climate adaptation

By merging two or more sources of light, interferometers create interference patterns that can provide remarkably detailed information about everything they illuminate, from a tiny flaw on a mirror, to the dispersion of ...

California and Colorado expanded booster shot eligibility to all adults who received their second dose of Moderna's or Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago.

Clotting problems and resulting complications are common in COVID-19 patients. Researchers have now shown that a member of the anticoagulant group of drugs not only has a beneficial effect on survival of COVID-19 patient...

Researchers probing the gut -- 'the inner tube of life' -- have for the first time discovered specific factors in its workings that in the future may help improve treatment for patients facing gut damage or gastrointesti...

Scientists have engineered bacteria that can detect specific molecules in the gut.

A team of researchers has developed a new technique to open the blood-brain barrier temporarily to deliver medication to the brain. Getting medication past the brain's unique and protective blood vessels, known as the bl...

A team has developed a digital tool to better monitor a condition known as Barrett's esophagus, which affects more than 3 million people in the United States. Barrett's occurs when the mucosal lining of the lower esophag...

When you have become immune to malaria after having contracted the disease, it seems that the body uses a more efficient protection than if you have been vaccinated against the deadly disease. The researchers believe the...

Providing light with tailored properties through ultrafast supercontinuum generation represents an active field of nonlinear science research. A German-Australian research collaboration has presented a new concept that i...

The JadeYoga Travel Mat is great for yogis on the go. With superb grip, and sustainably sourced, it's an awesome mat you can take anywhere.

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A team of researchers has developed a noninvasive diagnostic method that may one day replace the biopsy with a simple blood test.