Why Antidepressants Take So Long to Work
Clinical depression is considered one of the most treatable mood disorders, but neither the condition nor the drugs used against…
This Contest Put Theories of Consciousness to the Test. Here’s What It Really Proved
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Science routinely puts forward theories, then batters them with data…
Is It Real or Imagined? Here’s How Your Brain Tells the Difference
What is clear is that the brain must be able to accurately regulate how strong a mental image is to…
Your hands are probably about twice as heavy as you think they are
People are bad at judging how much their own hands weigh Inthon Maitrisamphan/Shutterstock People think their hands are about half…
Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder—but Memorability May Be Universal
Imagine spending a weekend afternoon with friends at an art museum: nodding with crossed arms, desperately searching for something insightful…
In Defense Of Dating Apps – They’re Used For Affirmation, And That’s A Good Thing
A survey of over one thousand Tinder users found that were not interested in meeting anyone, and nearly two-thirds were…
Drug Overdoses, Falls, Car Accidents Lead In US Deaths Since 1999
Epidemiologists looked at data from from 1999 to 2020 and noted that death rates due to poisonings, firearms, and all…
Healthcare Patients May Be Biased Against Chatbot Avatars
A decade ago, automated telephone menus were what everyone hated. It was common to press 0 or yell ‘Agent’ at…