Love is a Sound: The Intriguing Mystery of ASMR

Love is a Sound: The Intriguing Mystery of ASMR

The ASMR sensation is akin to an electrostatic-like ripple that travels across the scalp and down the spine. Some have quite literally described it as a ‘brain orgasm.’ Here’s what science says about the growing cultural phenomenon.

Will I or won’t I? Yes or No? The Power and Paradox of Free Will

Will I or Won't I - Free Will

In 1983, American physiologist Benjamin Libet conducted an experiment that became a landmark in the field of cognitive sciences. It got psychologists, neuroscientists, and philosophers either very excited or very concerned. The study itself was simple. Participants were connected to an apparatus that measured their brain and muscle activity, and were asked to do two basic things. […]

It’s official… Microplastics Are Now a Part of Your Diet!

We're eating plastic and it's in our organs!

OK – so we’ve all seen the horror images of whale, fish and bird stomachs blocked with plastic. Now it’s your turn. You’re ingesting microplastics but they are not lodging in your stomach… they’re in your organs! “IN A FEW SHORT DECADES, WE’VE GONE FROM SEEING PLASTIC AS A WONDERFUL BENEFIT TO CONSIDERING IT A […]

Diabetic Mice Cured Using Human Stem Cells

Diabetic Mice Cured Using Human Stem Cells

Scientists had earlier figured out how to create insulin-producing cells out of human stem cells. But they have been unable to demonstrate the effectiveness in mice – until now.