Picture this: you’re out on the town, having the time of your life with a group of your closest friends. One thing leads to another, and your merry little band finds themselves singing karaoke—a classic activity for a stress-free night.…
Have you ever stepped out into the sun after a long day of sitting inside and suddenly felt the urge to sneeze? Usually, sneezing is caused by irrigation in the nose, but how does the sun irritate your nose? This…
The cover image was sourced from If you’ve ever fallen down the easily addictive, low-stress rabbit hole that is the world of wonderfully awesome animal videos, you might have come across this video of a crow in Russia, sliding down…
Science communication is an often-overlooked but very important part of furthering the scientific process, and both researchers and publishers often use graphical means to display experimental results and data through figures, as presenting data this way is considered standard within…
What’s the weirdest psychiatric condition you’ve ever heard of? Odds are, this one is infinitely stranger. Delusional Infestation (DI) is a condition in which a person falsely believes that their skin is infested with parasites, insects, bacteria, fungi, or other…
Our brains are amazing, allowing us to do so much. Even so, they aren’t perfect. Do you remember during COVID, you would meet people for the first time wearing masks? Then, when you finally saw their whole face, you were…
What is Dementia? Dementia is a general term for a group of brain diseases. Its symptoms lead to a decline in memory, cognitive abilities, and daily functioning. How many people are affected? Over 57 million people have dementia. Alzheimer’s…
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