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Targeting a key molecule that helps the brain process sensory threats could lead to new treatments for PTSD, migraines, and autism.

How DeSci, DAOs, and NFTs will change research funding, intellectual property, and collaboration.

UPenn engineers are also developing chewing gum that destroys biofilm and other cool dental innovations.

Scientists have been scratching at the familiar, annoying phenomenon long enough now to produce a new crop of promising itch drugs.

Resuscitation expert Sam Parnia studies near death experiences—and how your brain can give you access to new dimensions of reality.

Science at this California institute focuses on healthspan—which is about living better, longer.

A new study questions whether depression is really caused by a chemical imbalance.

What can the science of interoception teach us about diagnosing and treating mental illness?

Genetic engineer Samira Kiani on what she wants from gene editing tools.

On track to become a treatment for mental illnesses, growing research shows how psychedelics might also enhance creativity and concentration.

Mini forests, seed preservation, our synthetic biology future, and a comic on depression.

Can supplementing with Juvenescence’s Metabolic Switch replace a keto diet? Richard Sprague investigates.

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New software to catch signs of cognitive decline earlier could help reduce the risk of dementia.

Meat made from recycled carbon dioxide is on its way. But will it taste good?