Mind over matter? Placebo can work even when people know it’s a placebo
Here's a pill that helps you. It doesn't really do anything, except it does.
Dr. Andrei Mihai is a geophysicist and founder of ZME Science. He has a Ph.D. in geophysics and archaeology and has completed courses from prestigious universities (with programs ranging from climate and astronomy to chemistry and geology). He is passionate about making research more accessible to everyone and communicating news and features to a broad audience.
Here's a pill that helps you. It doesn't really do anything, except it does.
A new analysis finds that underrepresented scholars actually outperform the majority of their peers.
Africa is exhibiting remarkable resilience through the pandemic.
You'd think the world's biggest pyramid is in Egypt - after all, they do call it The Great Pyramid.
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The child in you is craving exploration.
Australia is suffering the effects of fossil fuels it too helped emit.
More and more experts are considering that airborne transmission plays an important role for the pandemic.
The pandemic is unlikely to go away this year. Whoever wins the US elections will choose a pandemic direction.
Denial is flourishing in the time of the pandemic.
The vaccine is now moving on to large-scale trials to assess its efficacy.
If there's one thing humans have always liked, it's comfort.
In the midst of suspect claims and solid deals, billions of vaccines have been ordered -- before a single vaccine...
Researchers have found a creative way to monitor elephants, by using miniature computers to capture the steps of elephants through...
It's actually three flames in one, meeting in a fourth, unique structure.
Cat owners, rejoice: your body can deal with this parasite just fine.
It seemed like a no-brainer: higher density, more coronavirus transmission. But the data is telling a different story.
It looks like a publicity stunt pandering to an audience rather than a legitimate announcement.
Recent evidence has just made Ceres one of the more interesting places in the solar system.
The pandemic is going nowhere fast, and it seems we'll be stuck with masks for a while -- so it...
Our solar system is getting more interesting with each passing year
If you think abstract art doesn't say anything at all, well, take a closer look.
A third of Americans would refuse a vaccine even if it were free. A sixth of Britons would also refuse...
The local Wildlife Trust called the decision "the most ground-breaking government decision for England's wildlife for a generation".
New Zealand's pandemic strategy has paid off, but authorities warn against getting complacent.
You can add helium to the long list of things there's a shortage of.
We have all we need to start truly futuristic cities. But they might not look as we picture them.
It's one of the most important health checkups.
Tea drinkers, you were right: it's not the same if you microwave it.
The name sounds half-familiar, and so does the threat.
The virus was almost nowhere to be found. Now, it's almost everywhere.
The very old toilet was found right under the place where the new toilet was built.
It's shocking that something like this can get published.
AI is already nearing sci-fi territory.
Alberto Cairo wants us to get better at reading charts, and his book is an eye-opener.
Pigs are intelligent and seem to exhibit behavior both similar, and different to dogs.
COVID-19 and the flu spread through similar mechanisms, so it's not surprising that
Most study participants said they would want to take psilocybin again.
Lockdown relaxation is leading to a new wave of infections in Europe.
Here's an encouraging thought: extreme poverty has been largely alleviated. In 1820, 94% of the world's population lived in extreme...
This could complement medical workforce and act as a failsafe mechanism.
Picture a paleontologist. Walking through the fields, looking for traces of ancient life, analyzing the samples in a lab, maybe...
"Dark" personality traits might be impeding pandemic efforts, but the overall picture is far more complex.
Biologists get a helping (non-biological) hand.
A flimsy argument against face coverings gets a serious blow.
For the love of god, just wear the mask on your *whole* face.
Amabié has become a symbol of Japan's fight against COVID-19.
We are officially looking through the glass -- this AI is eerily good.
Scientists have detected a decrease in vibrations caused by human activity.