Placebos & Pain
Can the placebo effect be harnessed to help people with chronic pain?
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Mercury’s Volcanoes
The planet Mercury seems placid compared to others in the solar system. But the MESSENGER spacecraft …
Mercury’s Make-up
The MESSENGER spacecraft is revealing new details about the tiny planet’s chemical composition.
Mercury Hollows
NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft has identified mysterious hollows on the planet's surface.
Mercury Origins
The MESSENGER spacecraft is revealing surprising details about the origins of the planet Mercury.
Organic Chicken Farms
Removing antibiotics from poultry farms could have immediate public health implications.
Shrinking Brains
Our brains shrink by up to 15% over our lifetimes, but those of chimpanzees do not.
Pregnant Pleisiosaur
A pregnant reptilian fossil clears up a long-standing paleontology mystery.
Bat Navigation
Bats have tiny hairs on their wings that help them maneuver in complete darkness.
Cuts & Tumors
Stem cells flock to the site of wounds, sometimes leading to tumors in mice.
Hybrid Brain-Computer Interfaces
New research lets people with severe disabilities rapidly switch between different communication and …
The Genetics of Clefts
The causes of cleft palate and lip are complex.