Playing Tetris Can Possibly Reduce Risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
A new study conducted by a group of scientists led by Emily Holmes has found that playing the popular retro game Tetris can possibly reduce risk …
Functional Mini Brains Successfully Grown in the Lab Using Stem Cells
The brain is one of the most difficult body parts to study, especially because intrusive tests could not be done as the test subject could …
Can Training Really Beat Talent?
Have you ever noticed how some people appear to excel in some things over others even if they did not have any formal training on …
This Lizard Changes Sex in the Sun
The central bearded dragon, a lizard thriving in the arid woodlands and deserts in Central Australia is capable of changing its sex in hot weather. …
People with This Eye Color Have a Higher Risk of Alcohol Dependence
A new study from the University of Vermont suggested that people with light-colored eyes have higher risk for becoming dependent on alcohol. The geneticists have …
Giant Rare Flower that Smells like a Rotten Meat Blooms after 10 Year Wait
Titan Arum, a rare giant flower typically found in the rain forests of Sumatra , has finally blossomed into a 10 feet flower in Paignton …
NASA to Send Humans to Mars in the Next 20 Years
The National Space Agency (NASA) is planning to send humans to Mars in the next 20 years. In preparation for the first manned mission on …
Mindreading Software Can Decode Your Thoughts and Translate It Into Words
A mindreading software called Brain-to-Text can possibly decode your thoughts and translate them into words. To come up with the technology, a team of scientists …
New Drug Could Slow Progression of an Untreatable Form of Blindness
Lampalizumab, a new drug believed by eye experts to reduce damages caused by the most common form of blindness, is being used by patients suffering …
This Computer Game Can Possibly Help You Shed Pounds
Playing of computer games had long been associated with obesity, yet some scientists claim that a particular computer game can help people stop snacking on …
Archeologists Unearth Oldest Human Footprints in North America
A team of researchers and archeologists discovered impressions of human footprints believed to be the oldest ever found in North America. Discovered at a shoreline …
Why is the Brain Easily Tricked by Trick Questions and Optical Illusions?
Humans have highly advanced brains, especially compared with other creatures, but have you ever wondered why we always fall for trick questions and optical illusions? …
This Condom Will Change its Color if Someone Has an STI
Believe it or not, a group of 13- and 14-year old students from Isaac Newton Academy in Ilford, Essex in London was able to come …