How to Give the Perfect Gift, According to Science
Gift giving puts me in a cold sweat. I always feel pressure to give really good gifts (because otherwise, what is the point?), but so rarely feel like what I end up giving is right. Maybe …
Next Gen Sunscreen May Mean a Second Skin
We recently reported research that found that pool water can break down sunscreen into toxic chemicals, leaving everyone without a good option for summer sun protection. But the answer may be on …
How Individualism Is Changing the World
The average Indian family is changing – how it is made, whom it comprises, and what their roles and obligations are — and a new study suggests that the change could be rooted in our own, …
A Month Before Birth, Babies Can Parse Langauge
It’s official: While still in utero, babies are preparing for the moment when they can sass back. A new study found fetuses at eight months have differing physical responses to different …
Our Attachment Style in Relationships is the Same Online and Off
A review of four studies has found a strong association between a person’s attachment style — thought to be rooted in the parent-child relationship — and their perception and …
Is Ovarian Tissue Freezing the New Egg Freezing?
We’ve already covered how egg freezing isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. But now science has a fertility clap back that we’re cautiously excited about: ovarian tissue …
Study Debunks Claims of Brain Training Apps
Who hasn’t been seduced by the claims of better memory and quicker thinking? Who hasn’t downloaded a brain training app (or several) and tried (and failed) to set aside the five …
You Can Keep Taking Your Antidepressants during Pregnancy
On the heels of a week full of mental health feel-good news, this comes at the right time: You can continue caring for your mental health during pregnancy without worrying you’re harming …
Inside the Mind of Someone Struggling with Bulimia
Eating disorders can seem mystifying to people who have never struggled with them. But a new study using magnetic resonance imaging scans shows how the brains of people with bulimia nervosa …
Scientific Proof that Your Period Doesn’t Affect Your Brain
Researchers have found that menstruating from an organ at one end of the body doesn’t affect the ability to think with an organ at the other end. In other words, a woman’s period …
Study Dismisses Acupuncture as a Treatment for Infertility
No need to test your fear of needles. When you’re struggling to get pregnant, it can be difficult to know where to draw the line — maybe one more, slightly stranger effort will make …
Wow, That Was Fast: Gene Editing Technique Fixes CRISPR Errors
Two weeks ago, we reported on a significant problem with the CRISPR gene editing technology, and by this week, it appears the problem has been at least partly rectified. Scientists from The …
Sunscreen Can Break Down into Toxic Chemicals in the Pool
Protects against skin cancer, though. #tradeoffs? New research shows hazardous chemical compounds can form as a result of the breakdown of avobenzone, a component of many sunscreen products, when …
Taking Pictures May Improve Your Memory
Since camera phones proliferated, photos have become easy and mindless — but maybe not as mindless as we think. New research shows that the act of taking photographs may actually help us …
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