Cognitive Biases: Your Brain is Lazier than You Think.
Many of our behaviors transcend rationality and seem to contradict all of our thoughts and beliefs, sometimes even psychology itself. Read to learn more!
Month: July 2018
In the Numbers: Baby Math and Tricky Data
Newborns might have mathematical intuition, and it’s very different from the math taught in school.
Citizenship At Last Granted to… A Robot?
Meet Sophia… the world’s first robot citizen. With artificial intelligence at an all time rise, the “legal status” of technology is now a factor to be considered.
Antibiotics in Disguise: The Trojan Horse of Medicine
With bacteria growing to be resistant to antibiotics, scientists look for a new approach to fool and kill bacteria at the same time.
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Modulation of Anti-Tumor Immunity by the Brain’s Reward System
A discussion of new research which shows a link between stimulation of the brain’s reward system and significantly decreased tumor size.
Alternative Medicine and The Placebo Effect
The placebo effect is a psychological effect that was first discovered in 1785 after European physicians cured patients with falseContinue Reading
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Machine Learning in the Chemistry Lab
One interesting and recent venture utilizing machine learning is unfolding right now in a chemistry lab at Rice University.
Never Too Many Languages
In a globalized world, it becomes natural and encouraged that some people speak two or more languages; we know them as bilingual or multilingual individuals, and for the few who may not know, they face a cornucopia of benefits.
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Debunking Climate Change Myths: Part 1
Scientists have observed the weather and climate since the dawn of time to collate an extraordinary understanding of how ourContinue Reading
The Science Behind Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a psychological disorder centered around two distinct mood episodes: mania and depression. There are two types ofContinue Reading
