Consciousness evolved in stages, starting with basic survival responses like pain and alarm, then expanding into focused awareness and self-reflection. These layers help organisms avoid danger, learn ...

Ancient Egyptians developed a pregnancy test over 3,000 years ago—using barley and wheat seeds to detect hormonal changes.

A rapid, two-step immune reaction may underlie rare cases of heart inflammation seen after Covid mRNA vaccination, Stanford ...

Long before the alarm sounds, many Americans lose quality rest to the quiet worries that surface after dark—whether about bills, the next paycheck or job stability.

Machine learning models can spot signs of contamination in cell culture much sooner than traditional approaches.

A recent study in the journal PNAS from the lab of Julie Overbaugh reveals a previously unknown antiviral function of a gene involved in the immune defense against Zika virus that has implications for ...

Social media is reshaping young minds, and not for the better. Kids aged 9-10 are seeing their attention spans dwindle as ...

A destructive storm in 2020 prematurely shut down Iowa’s only nuclear plant. With Google’s plans to reopen it to power nearby ...

Study points to source of "very, very rare" cases of myocarditis and potential solutions. Myocarditis risk remains far higher ...

Now Daskalakis is back in the news, and continues to be RFK’s worst nightmare. Known as “Dr. Disco Lights,” the Ivy League ...

The Trump administration’s efforts to curtail childhood vaccines fly in the face of science and sound public health.