What Chili Peppers Can Teach Us about Pain
U.C. San Francisco researcher and Breakthrough Prize–winner David Julius talks about capsaicin, opioids and snake vision -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
What kind of mattress is good for back pain?
Different sleep styles require different mattress types, if you're to avoid back pain. Here, experts share their advice on what to look for......»»
Dutch to shoot paintball pellets at wolf to scare it away
Dutch authorities plan to shoot paintball pellets at a young wolf to teach it to stay away from people, after it got too close to visitors at a national park......»»
Trade agreements can ease the pain of a possible global recession
Uncertainty is bad for business; however, it can be mitigated by trade agreements which help countries become more resilient to economic shocks, according to a new University of California School of Global Policy and Strategy study......»»
Lab introduces groundbreaking bioelectronic devices: Bacterial sensors send a jolt of electricity when triggered
When you hit your finger with a hammer, you feel the pain immediately. And you react immediately......»»
Get lifetime access to this language-learning app for under £100
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Mondly (all languages) is on sale for £88.48, saving you 95% on list price.A classroom isn’t the only place to learn a language, and a teacher isn’t the only one who can teach you. Self-paced learni.....»»
To Fight Misinformation, We Need to Teach That Science Is Dynamic
Science is a social process, and teaching students how researchers work in tandem to develop facts will make them less likely to be duped by falsehoods.....»»
Empathy for the pain of the conflicting group is altered across generations in the aftermath of a genocide
Feeling empathy for others is deeply engrained into our biology, as seeing another individual in pain triggers an empathic response in the brain of the observer, which allows us to understand and feel what other feels. However, our capacity to feel e.....»»
This massager and muscle stimulator could give you a break from neck and back pain
TL;DR: As of Oct. 25, you can get the DR-HO Neck Pain Pro Complete 6-Piece Set for just $129.99 instead of $299 — that's a 56% discount.Neck and shoulder pain can make it hard to think about anything else. When it hurts just to turn your head o.....»»
Trailer for the "Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special" tease Christmas mayhem...and Kevin Bacon?
The Guardians of the Galaxy are back, and this time, they aren't fending off some spacefaring evil. Instead, they're fighting the pain of grief — with the power of Christmas!Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) is still mourning the loss of Gamora (Zoe Sa.....»»
Controlling the effect of drugs more precisely
Unwanted side effects in the body, drug resistance or environmentally harmful residues—drugs not only cure diseases or relieve pain, but can also have negative effects on people or the environment. This could be reduced by medical compounds that ar.....»»
The Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Recorded Rattled Earth"s Atmosphere
The death of a massive star far across the universe affected lightning on our planet and could teach us about the Milky Way.....»»
How college in prison is leading professors to rethink how they teach
When it comes to education in prison, policy and research often focus on how it benefits society or improves the life circumstances of those who are serving time......»»
AI is changing scientists’ understanding of language learning
And it is also raising questions about innate grammar. Enlarge / Is living in a language-rich world enough to teach a child grammatical language? (credit: kate_sept2004 via Getty) Unlike the carefully scripted dialogue found i.....»»
iPad pricing brings even more pain to European buyers [U: AirTags and accessories too]
Base-level iPad pricing got a steep rise yesterday, as Apple updated the $329 iPad 9 to the $449 iPad 10. But things are even worse for European buyers, with a £499 starting price in the UK, and euro pricing starting at €579 or €589, depending.....»»
Adidas made solar-powered headphones that sound like the future
At first, the Adidas RPT-02 SOL headphones sound too good to be true: Self-charging Bluetooth headphones powered by...light? Give me a break. But they're real and they're pretty incredible. And they're a surprising solution to a very familiar pain po.....»»
Nvidia’s last-minute 12GB RTX 4080 rebrand will be a pain for GPU makers
Nvidia will shoulder at least some of the costs of rebranding all of the GPUs. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Late last Friday, Nvidia decided that it was "unlaunching" the lower-end 12GB version of its upcoming GeForce RTX 4.....»»
What other storms can teach us about looming mental health impacts of Hurricane Ian
As residents of southwest Florida begin the arduous process of rebuilding their lives in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Tulane University experts who have studied long-term impacts of storms in New Orleans have one piece of advice: don't ignore your ment.....»»
"Sirens" review: A touching tale of an Arab adolescence I never thought I"d see on screen
When taking on intimate topics like sexuality, trauma, or mental health, the lines between meta function and exploitation are arguably thin. So thin that it’s easy to tread into romanticized renditions of pain with one misstep. Rita Baghdadi&rs.....»»
‘Pain and pleasure, indivisible:’ Looking back at the queer horror classic Hellraiser
In addition to a Hulu remake, Clive Barker's horror classic Hellraiser turns 35 this year and has tons of queer and sexualized undertones throughout it......»»
New debunking site might be the winning tool in those frustrating Facebook fights
In a timely (and necessary) step towards broader news literacy, a new fact-checking site has launched to teach people how to better pinpoint misinformation. Called RumorGuard, it offers a one-stop shop for misinformation debunking and a glimpse into.....»»