Glucosamine, a popular joint supplement, linked to faster Alzheimer’s progression
A widely used supplement for joint pain has been linked to a potentially concerning outcome in people with early cognitive problems.
REM sleep paradox: Dreaming may drain the brain’s energy even as fuel supply rises
The brain uses an extraordinary amount of energy compared with most other organs. Even so, it can continue processing information when ...
A rural Idaho county banned renewables. It’s having second thoughts.
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This “rare” autism-linked genetic disorder may be far more common than scientists thought
New research led by scientists at the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai suggests that Phelan-McDermid synd...
My boomer mom’s cheap online shopping habit drives me nuts
Dear Leslie,
I’ve noticed a real divide between my mindset and my mom’s. She’s a boomer, I’m a millennial. When...
Effects of land acknowledgements on non-Indigenous audiences in Australia and the USA
Simpson, A. Mohawk Interruptus: Political Life across the Borders of Settler States (Duke Univ. Press, 2014).Rifkin, M. Beyo...
What the Bible got right about AI
Michelangelo painted God giving life to man. We are the ones reaching now, and the spark has become a string of code.On making minds, w...
UN passes first declaration on sea level rise, protecting island nations’ sovereignty
President Donald Trump’s second term has been a nightmare for global cooperation on climate change. Trump has yank...
Gas, solar, and tech companies all want this bill. Will Congress pass it?
Senators are looking toward the Capitol doors as they prepare to head home and campaign for the midterms. Meanwhil...