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In the United States, substance use disorders are a leading cause of death among young people. Treatments such as deep brain stimulation hold promise for helping people overcome addiction, but many questions remain about...

The origin of consciousness is one of the greatest mysteries of science. One proposed solution, first suggested by Nobel Laureate and Oxford mathematician Roger Penrose and anesthesiologist Stuart Hammeroff, at Arizona S...

Stellar heated gas and dust has an entropy, or information content, with an equivalent energy of 1070 joules, directly comparable to the mc2 equivalent energy of the universe baryon mass. In a study published in Entropy,...

Dogs have multi-modal mental imagery of items and objects that are familiar to them. When a dog thinks about an object, they imagine the object's different sensory features.

Neuroimaging study reveals those suffering from Gulf War Syndrome who experience chronic pain have increased volume in brain areas associated with pain processing and smaller volume in areas associated with pain regulati...

A new study reveals that 34% of people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) have attempted suicide. Researchers say PMDD is an independent contributor to suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Many sections of the non-coding region of the human genome play a key role in regulating gene activity. But the relationship between non-coding mutations and cancer risk has been a mystery. New research sheds light on th...

Using lesion network mapping, researchers identified brain circuits associated with addiction remission. The findings provide a new target for the development of treatments for addiction.

The way we move is closely linked to posture...so does running make you taller?

There are so many great exercise bike benefits - we run through the main ways using one can improve your life.

Researchers are able to predict how well a person can see based on the unique structure of their primary visual cortex.

On average, women who self-harm have a higher tolerance to pain than those who do not self-injure. Brain scans revealed greater connectivity between brain areas involved in pain perception and pain modulation in those wh...

Stress -- in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors and discrimination -- accelerates aging of the immune system, potentially increasing a person's risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and illness...

Scientists have identified proteins that prevent a bacterial cell from becoming misguided by its own messaging, allowing it to instead wait for collective communication from its group.

A new study examining population genetics across Europe has analyzed the diverse ancestries of people living in the UK. This knowledge has the potential to inform future health research on genetic factors leading to dise...

The temperature of the human brain varies much more than previously believed, and the temperature variations could be a sign of healthy brain function.

Google engineer Blake Lemoine was suspended for sharing transcripts of a conversation with the AI system LaMDA, which he claims is sentient.

A woman's risk of suffering one of the most common types of miscarriages can be predicted based on a specialized analysis of her genome, according to a new study.

Researchers show how a molecule that they have identified stimulates the formation of new insulin-producing cells in zebrafish and mammalian tissue, through a newly described mechanism for regulating protein synthesis.

New research suggests that RNA exosomes -- the cellular machines that degrade old molecules of RNA -- play a key role in the development of B cells, which are critical to the immune system's ability to protect against in...

Researchers describe connection between pediatric liver disease and increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Both rates are rising in children.

A more affordable exercise bike that can stream Peloton workouts and more, we found out if the Bowflex C7 Bike is too good to be true.