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A team of Griffith University archaeologists has uncovered evidence that humans were using mind-altering substances much earlier in time than previously supposed. Led by Professor Ada ...

A study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found that new cutting-edge techniques can accurately edit genes in human embryos—giving scientists i ...

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Do you toss and turn at night wondering how Ancient Romans got umami and salt into their recipes? Well now you can rest easy, ...

You’ve just finished eating lunch and you’re back at your desk, ready to dive into the rest of the day’s work. Yet by 3pm, ...

It’s difficult to imagine a song like Queen’s 1975 Bohemian Rhapsody topping the charts today. Almost six minutes long, it ...

The future trade between human cognition and the convenience of increasingly capable tools is becoming a common topic, but ...

String theory has been famously untestable for decades. This week the Economist reported that has changed, and the reason ...

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For roughly three decades, physicians widely recommended a daily low-dose aspirin to older individuals, buoyed by animal and ...