For the most part, we take our muscles for granted. Some of us, however, are not so lucky. Many cancer patients suffer from the muscle-destroying...
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Childhood Trauma – It Can Change Your DNA
We all have memories of childhood stress. Some encounters were trivial, while others left a lasting impression – literally. Researchers have...
Yawning – It Starts in the Womb
They may be tiny, but unborn babies can stretch, hiccup, swallow…and according to new research, yawn. Aside from being adorable, scientists suspect...
Life Expectancy – It’s Written in Your DNA
Want to know how close you are to death’s door? Unnerving as it sounds, researchers have recently shown that DNA can better predict life expectancy...
Benefit of Allergies? Lower Risk of Brain Cancer
No one enjoys the symptoms – sneezing, sniffling, watery eyes – they just serve to make us miserable. It’s therefore surprising that new research...
Shades of Blue – Seeing the Byproduct of Bilingualism
Bilingualism has its perks – navigating in a foreign country is definitely one of them. If researchers in the UK are correct, then these cultural...
Sticky Stuff – Using Spider Web Glue to Hold Us Together
For now, spiders are acceptable fixtures only around Halloween, but if some researchers get their way, we may start showing these eight-legged...
Want a Bigger Brain? Learn a New Language
Who says you have to settle for the brain you were born with? We devote countless hours towards self-improvement, so why can’t we super-size our...
Hate the Sound of Nails on a Blackboard? Blame Your Brain
Some noises suck. You know the ones: sharp objects scratching glass, screeching kids, and the classic nails on a chalkboard. Recently, researchers at...
Growing Medicine in Corn – A Delicious Reality
Mmmm, there’s nothing like yummy corn to provide you with your daily dose of – medication? Though they won’t be serving it to you on the cob...