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Creativity hinges on churning as many ideas out as possible -- then taking a break

It doesn't matter if your ideas suck -- get more of them!

Tuberculosis could be eradicated by 2045 -- if the world is willing to invest $2 bln./year

The highly infectious disease kills millions of people each year, and that's just a shame for a curable disease.

Poor sleep might make you more likely to procrastinate

Getting poor sleep doesn't replenish us properly. Consequently, we don't have enough mental resources to stay focused on our goals.

Scientists reactivate 28,000 year-old mammoth cells

Researchers say that the study marks a "significant step toward bringing mammoths back from the dead."

Japanese committee says gene-edited foods "safe to eat"

Would you consume GMO foods?

New method spots counterfeit food and medicine for cheap, by filming how it freezes

Be sure to post it on Instagram, too! #lunch #realfood

Time flies as we age because our brains get bigger and less efficient, a new paper proposes

'Clock time' is not the same as 'mind time'.

Scientists played music to aging cheese to change its taste. Hip-hop worked the best

It's a cheesy topic, but the results were tasty. I mean, interesting.

Paying attention shuts down 'brain noise' that isn't related to what we're looking for

You can miss the forest for the trees, or the trees for the forest.

Just one daily sugary drink is enough to dramatically increase your risk of premature death

The risk of early death linked with drinking sugary drinks was more pronounced among women.

How the sperm's waggy tail enables the miracle of life

Human sperm has evolved a reinforced coating on its outer tail which enables it to penetrate thick fluid.

Sticks and stones will break your bones, then this new cellulose aerogel will heal them

Nifty.

Eating bad PUFAs may put you at risk of developing asthma -- but fish contains the good PUFAs

I'm thrilled that PUFAs is an actual scientific term.

Scientists grew a 'mini brain' in a dish that can make muscles twitch

The brain organoid was connected to a tiny spinal cord with surrounding muscle tissue.

How to fight noise pollution (and why your headphones might be making you deaf)

More and more people are blasting loud music in their headphones to cancel out noise pollution -- and that's turning into a major problem.

Short-term exposure to air pollution may be deadly for people with asthma

A few days' exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with increased risk of death from asthma.

Ireland and Scotland made bog butter for three and a half millennia, new study reports

Bog what, now?

Mushrooms might help keep your brain healthy

Delicious and nutritious -- mushrooms are good for your brain, new study suggests.

Spaceflight activates dormant viruses like herpes

Add herpes and other viruses to the long list of health problems associated with space flight.

Breast milk given intranasally could benefit preemies with severe brain injuries

Additional breast milk could protect premature babies with brain injuries.

Researchers develop way to trap and study bacteria so we can fight disease and antibiotic resistance

Shhh! I'm hunting bactewwia!

New research identifies the 'taste center' of our brains

Sweet!

New neurofeedback system helps people manage arousal and maintain peak performance

Begone, stress!

Your eyes give you away when you're making a mistake -- but only for certain kinds of mistakes

The eyes never lie.

Italy: No vaccine, no school

The law was viciously attacked by populist politicians, but finally came into effect today.

Large breasts discourage women from exercising, study finds

Women worldwide: 'Duh'!

Oregon child almost dies from tetanus -- parents still refuse vaccination

This is troubling on so many levels.

Facebook to start limiting the spread of vaccine misinformation

These are still baby steps, but they're baby steps in the right direction.

Treated wastewater could release antibiotic-resistance genes into the wild

Uh-oh.

Green tea and carrot compounds reverse Alzheimer's symptoms in mice

Spatial memory improved in mice after a special three-month diet.

Yo-yo dieting is bad for your heart, new study finds

The yo-yo diet: you start a diet, lose weight, you get it back.

People learn to predict which words come after 'um' in a conversation -- but not with foreigners

Assuming they're paying attention, of course.

How much water should you really drink a day?

The best advice is to listen to your body.

A third patient might also be HIV-free

A cure is not here yet, but this certainly is promising.

DNA study shows Placebo (and Nocebo) can affect your body at a molecular level

We should pay great attention to the mindset we place ourselves in. It could very well change our life for the better -- or for the worse.

Microdosing DMT might reduce depression and anxiety

It might also cause some harmful side effects such as brain cell death (at least in rats).

Asia may have given the world beer yeast, new research finds

Thank you, Asia, you're the real MVP.

Bedtime protein shakes might lead to more muscle gain than daytime protein without adding fat or harming sleep

Bedtime protein shakes seem to be leading to better gains than daytime intake.

Art-integrated science lessons make some students 'learn at 105%', new study finds

That's not a typo. The authors were surprised, too.

Benefits of quitting smoking offset weight gain in people with diabetes

Gaining a couple extra pounds is still less harmful than smoking itself for people with diabetes.

Yet another study shows that vaccines don't cause autism

Vaccines don't cause autism -- the myth just needs to go away.

Our social brains handle environmental issues poorly -- "You can't kiss and make up with the environment," researchers say

"Terms like 'eco-friendly' or 'green' encourage the view that objects, behaviors and decisions with these labels are 'good' rather than 'less bad' for the environment," says co-author Dr Linda Langeborg.

Defeating HIV: second patient in history goes into sustained remission after stem cell transplant

Humanity strikes back: another win against HIV.

Researchers map how our sensitivity to emotions change over time

In a bout of positive news, people are very good at spotting happiness throughout their lives. Anger and fear, not so much.

If you want to be creative, turn the music off, new research reveals

Ugh, rude.

Populism and antivaxxing go hand in hand, new study finds

We all want what's best for our children, and the science is pretty clear on this one: antivaxxing claims lives.

Write it when you bite it: logging food for just 15 minutes a day may be the most effective weight loss hack

Nobody likes keeping track of the food they ate but it doesn't a lot of time at all and the results speak for themselves.

House chemicals reduce sperm in both men and dogs

The sperm-pocalypse might start from inside our homes.

New drug promises good sleep without the "hangover effect"

So far, the drug has worked on mice, but researchers are confident that the findings could translate on humans.

The brains of singing mice might hold the secret of how we engage in conversation

I'd describe most of my conversations as 'hostage situations'.

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