Spending time in nature has benefits beyond improving physical health.
Continue ReadingWhat makes us unique cannot be definitively answered but what kind of unique and known human traits have been recorded can. If you have red hair, can wiggle your ears or sneeze upon looking up at the sun then you’re in a genetically small pool compared to the greater human population.
Continue ReadingAdopting a balanced diet with whole foods and reducing ultra-processed food intake can potentially enhance brain health and mitigate mental health risks.
Continue ReadingSolar eclipses are a truly awesome phenomenon. The most recent eclipse visible from the US was in October 2023 but don’t worry if you missed it – the next one is in April of 2024.
Continue ReadingYour nose is constantly sniffing out information about the people around you.
Continue ReadingAnxiety and depression are incredibly common, but did you know they can impact more than just your emotions? Read on to learn more about the neuroscience behind the lesser known symptoms of these disorders.
Continue ReadingFootball season is back and so are traumatic brain injuries and the risk for CTE.
Continue ReadingSome answers to the question of why we drink, from the perspectives of our brains to larger trends in society.
Continue ReadingDiscover why the lack of diversity in Genome-wide Association Studies (GWAS) is more than a social issue—it’s a scientific blind spot that could be missing key insights into human genetics.
Continue ReadingDespite being relatively common, our society often does not recognize the existence of intersex people. This article explores the science genetics behind how sex exists on a continuous spectrum.
Continue ReadingScientists have discovered a plant that changes appearance to match nearby plants, living or artificial, posing the question: can plants see?
Continue ReadingHistory about how the space race started, and the implications of the soviets being the first to get a satellite into space.
Continue ReadingOn Monday, August 28, 2023 at 1:02 pm, the UNC-Chapel Hill community lost a member of the research faculty, Dr. Zijie Yan. Dr. Yan joined the UNC faculty in 2019…
Continue ReadingHypertension is more serious than we realize.
Continue ReadingMany people are under the impression that radioactivity causes cancer. Can we use radioactivity to cure it?
Continue ReadingWe explore Earth’s water cycle and the effects humans are having on the natural world.
Continue ReadingKopi, café, kaffee, however it is said, coffee is one of the most common caffeinated beverages consumed around the world. But can this innocuous beverage, and similarly caffeinated products, cause more harm than good?
Continue ReadingCoral reefs are critical, diverse ecosystems that are highly sensitive to climate change. Due to warming ocean temperatures, coral can expel the symbiotic algae that feed them, known as bleaching. Researchers are hard at work to increase coral diversity, bolster heat resistance, and protect native species from extinction.
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