FAR OUTLSD Makes Your Brain More ‘Flexible’ Breakthrough research shows how psychedelic drugs like LSD and psilocybin expand the brain.Carrie Arnold
CONSIDER THE MONSTERHow Gila Monsters Can Treat DiabetesIts spit contains enzymes that treat diabetes—but the lizard could be on its way to extinction.Carrie Arnold
IT’S A MAN’S WORLDRateMyProfessor Loves Old, White GuysStudents use terms like ‘brilliant’ and ‘genius’ three times more frequently when describing white, male professors. Carrie Arnold
FITNESS CRITICDiet Books Have Always Been TerribleMany people turn to diet books when they need to shed some weight. If that's their goal, they should probably look elsewhere.Carrie Arnold
SECRET STRUGGLEAnorexia Isn’t Just for TeenagersLike puberty, midlife puts women at risk for eating disorders. It’s time for doctors to stop ignoring it.Carrie Arnold
EMOTION VS. PERCEPTIONWhy Do Cops See Guns That Aren’t There?Too often, cops fire at unarmed citizens because they see a tool, a wallet, even a toy, and think it’s a gun. What happens in the brain when perception gets it wrong?Carrie Arnold
VENUS FLY TRAPYour Body Can Make Its Own CondomThe microbiome doesn’t stop at your gut. New research shows certain strains of bacteria can trap sexually transmitted diseases, like HIV.Carrie Arnold
VOM DOT COMThis Machine Vomits for ScienceResearchers couldn’t get people to sign up for a study about the spread of norovirus, so they built their very own puke machine.Carrie Arnold
GOT GUTSCan a Microbiome Treat Eating Disorders?<p>Gut microbes have been studied as cause (and cure) for bacterial infections and bowel disease, but not eating disorders. New studies explore the tiny bugs’ huge potential.</p> Carrie Arnold
ARTISINAL MICROBESA Latte With a Shot of BacteriaAs we start to understand the tiny critters that flavor our coffee, we can tailor the strains and flavors.Carrie Arnold
