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Catacombs of Paris: The city of darkness finds its new raison d’être
Ancient corridors below the French capital have served as its ossuary, playground, brewery, and perhaps soon, air conditioning.
Baby’s first poop predicts risk of allergies
Meconium contains a wealth of information.
Big think: Will AI ever achieve true understanding?
If you ask your maps app to find “restaurants that aren’t McDonald’s,” you won’t like the result.
How cell phone data can help redesign cities
With the rise of Big Data, methods used to study the movement of stars or atoms can now reveal the movement of people. This could have important implications for cities.
The never-ending trip: LSD flashbacks and a psychedelic disorder that can last forever
A small percentage of people who consume psychedelics experience strange lingering effects, sometimes years after they took the drug.
Mind and God: The new science of neurotheology
Studies show that religion and spirituality are positively linked to good mental health. Our research aims to figure out how and why.
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Are lab-grown embryos and human hybrids ethical?
This spring, a U.S. and Chinese team announced that it had successfully grown, for the first time, embryos that included both human and monkey cells.
A big lesson from the ’Oumuamua alienware controversy
Scientists should be cautious when expressing an opinion based on little more than speculation.
Asteroid impact: NASA simulation shows we are sitting ducks
Even with six months’ notice, we can’t stop an incoming asteroid.
Study: There are four types of Alzheimer’s disease
New research suggests that there is no “typical” form of Alzheimer’s disease, as the condition can manifest in at least four different ways.