Science

When it comes to the gut and artificial sweeteners, a new study suggests your gut can tell the difference

You Can’t Outsmart Your Gut

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·
It’s no surprise that Americans have a problem with sugar. The average American consumes more than the recommended limit of 9.5 teaspoons of added sugar a day. In order to get around the unhealthy benefits of sugar, many individuals have...
Dogs

Dogs can Tell the Difference Between Languages

Christopher Plain·
After recently reports that dogs can distinguish as many as 89 different words, a completely different research team has learned that dogs can tell the difference between various human languages. The same research determined that dogs can also differentiate between...
organisms

These Deep-Sea Organisms Make Oxygen without Sunlight

Christopher Plain·
Tiny organisms living deep in the world’s oceans have stunned scientists, who now say some of these unusual creatures are making their own oxygen. And unlike extremophiles that inhabit niche environments, the researchers behind the groundbreaking discovery say that these...
meditation

Extreme Meditation Supercharges Human Immune System

Christopher Plain·
A type of extreme meditation known as Inner Engineering has been shown to dramatically increase the body’s natural immune system. The finding also showed success without any drugs or additional medical interventions, offering hope to people fighting a wide range...
live music

Is Live Music Actually the Best Medicine?

Christopher Plain·
Sorry laughter, but music may actually be the best medicine. In fact, the researchers behind the study making that bold pronouncement say music not only helped patient mood and recovery, but also aided the patient’s families as well as their...
scarefish

Step Aside Scarecrows, Here Come the ‘Scarefish’

Christopher Plain·
Australian researchers have designed a robot “scarefish” that mimics the natural predator of invasive Mosquito fish species, successfully scaring them off. Plus, the research team behind the robotic fish says, its newest invention not only chased away the intended target...
cats

Is Your Cat Really Just a Psychopath?

Christopher Plain·
Your cat is most definitely a psychopath. At least, that’s what researchers behind a new study have determined. Plus, those same researchers have developed a questionnaire that can help you determine just how psychopathic your own cat is. BACKGROUND: PSYCHOPATHIC...
DNA

Storing Information in DNA Takes Huge Leap Forward

Christopher Plain·
Researchers say they have created a dramatically more efficient means of storing information within DNA than those currently available, potentially 100 times more. Such a breakthrough is significant, the researchers say, because storing information within DNA is much more robust...