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Scientists Find That "Dopamine Hits" Are More Than Just Pleasure

Our brain transmits dopamine after we do something pleasurable. But new research shows dopamine is also active in "punishing" experiences.
kids-data

Facebook Sues FTC for Ability to Monetize Children's Data

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has sued the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the ability to monetize the data of children.
Asteroid

An Asteroid Will Block Earth's View of Betelgeuse on Dec 12

An asteroid will make a flyby on December 12, locking Earth's view of Betelgeuse, and causing the star to temporarily disappear.
Twins

One Identical Twin Went Vegan - Doctors Say This Happened Next

A clinical trial of 22 pairs of identical twins assigned one of each duo to a strictly vegan diet and the other an omnivore diet. The study overwhelmingly confirmed what doctors advise about diet and health.
wooden-satellite

NASA Plans to Launch a Wooden Satellite Next Year

Currently, more than 100 trillion untracked pieces of old satellites are already in orbit, weighing 93 million tons, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). That’s not a small number, and it has lead — in part — to NASA’s latest endeavor. Launching a wooden satellite. According...
mental-health-day

Taking a Mental Health Day? Here's How to Optimize It

Desperate to take a mental health day? Here's the best way to plan and optimize your time off, according to experts.
superbug

Bleach Can't Kill This Common Superbug

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile, or C. diff) is a Gram-positive species of spore-forming bacteria. It is a superbug well known for causing serious diarrhea and even life-threatening infections and is suspected of causing colon cancer. C. difficile is particularly prevalent in soil. Moreover,...
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Beat Science - The Highest Paying Jobs in Audio Engineering

Audio engineers record, process, edit, and produce audio, sounds, and music. Learn about many paths one can take to this high-paying career.
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New Scientific Study Detailed Hundreds of Near-Death Experiences with Fascinating Results

There are remarkable similarities among people who have near-death experiences. Recent research by doctors are revealing new details.
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Killer Whales Keep Attacking Ships at Sea

After killer whales sank yet another vessel, Scientists now believe the mammals are spreading the behavior among the rest of the orca.

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