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Have you ever wondered why you cannot keep off weight or why some diets are not sustainable? There is more to weight fluctuation than calories and metabolism. There are many hormones that are heavily involved in shaping our appetite and eventually our weight changes.
For most of the 20th century, it was widely accepted that DNA’s four bases were the only chemicals that could transfer genetic information and allow for life on Earth. That is, until scientists recently found that DNA could hold eight bases.
In 2005, James Fallon found out that he has the brain of a murderous psychopath.
The healthy human brain contains tens of billions of neurons, which specialized cells that process and transmit information via electricalContinue Reading
Although cherished by many, Black Friday is possibly the most ironic holiday on the American calendar
Have you ever thought of a word or phrase but after repeating it so many times, it doesn’t feel like a word anymore? That weird feeling is an example of the psychological phenomenon, semantic satiation
Perhaps you have heard of the highly common phrase “seeing is believing.” This aphorism generally means that the eye isContinue Reading
Understand the different theories of yawning and why yawning is contagious.
Exploring the central nervous system and its roles.
This Sunday was National Dog Day, and dog lovers across the country celebrated their furry friends. Dogs are the mostContinue Reading
