By Xantha Leatham, Daily Mail deputy science editor Published: 15:00 EDT, April 22, 2024 | Updated: 15:00 EDT, April 22, 2024 For some people, turning down a chocolate chip cookie …
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It’s covering the world in a plague of crumbs that take 500 years to break down, poison the food chain and seep into our brains. So why can’t scientists come up with anything better to replace toxic polystyrene?
by Jackby JackRay McIntyre clearly had no idea of ​​the toxic plague he was unleashing on the world when he accidentally invented ‘expanded polystyrene’ more than 80 years ago. In 1941, the …
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Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain implant company, has chosen Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, as the initial study site to test its telepathy device. The first participant in the Neuralink …
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Psychologists explain science behind getting the ‘ick’ – why are our brains programmed to be cringed out by things opposite sex do?
by Elijahby ElijahThere may be an evolutionary reason why you stop being attracted to your crush when you discover that they chew loudly. ‘The ick’ is a term that became popular on …
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Discovery of 12,000-year-old preserved human brains could change what we know about the organ
by Jackby JackExperts have long believed that the human brain is one of the first organs to rot and decay after we die, but new research suggests that’s not the case. And …
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‘I’m back!’: how Guardian readers reclaimed their brains and cut their screen times by 40%
by Elijahby ElijahIt’s been almost three months since the Guardian launched the Reclaim your brain newsletter – a free five-week email coaching plan for anyone who wants to spend less time on …
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Proof chronic fatigue syndrome IS real: Researchers probing poorly-understood illness find subtle differences in brains and immune systems of patients for the first time
by Alexanderby AlexanderFor years, chronic fatigue syndrome has been ruled out as being exclusively related to the mind. But new research ruled today that the disease, also called myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is …
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‘Miracle’ Alzheimer’s drugs could be shrinking the brains of patients, experts warn
by Alexanderby AlexanderThe Alzheimer’s drug donanemab is currently awaiting approval in the US and UK. By Xantha Leatham, Deputy Science Editor Published: 20:16 EST, February 18, 2024 | Updated: 03:27 EST, February …
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Apple’s Vision Pro may rewire people’s brains, distort how they perceive the world and cause ‘simulator sickness’ condition, study suggests
by Elijahby ElijahApple’s Vision Pro headphones could distort reality in new ways, creating a world that looks different to everyone. Following the launch of Vision Pro, researchers set out to discover what …