Sleep deprivation triggers a cascade of harmful signals from the brain to the gut
A night or two of poor sleep can do more than cause tiredness — it may also mess with stem cells in the gut, making...
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‘The brain consistently moved upward and backward’: Astronauts’ brains physically shift in their heads during spaceflight
Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward...
Science news this week: China turns a desert into a carbon sink, a Viking Age grave holds a giant who had brain surgery, real-life inception, and a last-minute Valentine’s gift idea from nature
This week’s science news was filled with astonishing stories about ecological transformations. Topping the list was the finding that China has planted so many trees...
Viking Age mass grave holds mysterious mix of dismembered human remains and complete skeletons, including a ‘giant’ who’d had brain surgery
Archaeologists have unearthed a Viking Age pit filled with the dismembered remains of 10 people in the outskirts of Cambridge, England. The unusual mass grave,...
Psychedelics may rewire the brain to treat PTSD. Scientists are finally beginning to understand how.
EDITOR’S NOTE This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S....