• Should you be worried about manipulation in the 2024 election?
    October 31, 2024 from Futurity
    Several signs in cardboard boxes point voters to where to vote. Richard Pildes, a leading scholar of constitutional law, offers insight on new efforts to protect the democratic process.
  • Loss of smell tied to 100+ diseases
    October 31, 2024 from Futurity
    A woman smells flowers while she walks down the street past a yellow wall. New research emphasizes a potentially life-altering connection: the role our sense of smell plays in maintaining our health.
  • What’s the secret behind ‘SuperAgers’?
    October 31, 2024 from Futurity
    An older woman smiles while holding a kitten and sitting on a couch. In this episode of the Big Brains podcast, an expert digs into why some 80-year-olds with exceptional memories are defying aging.
  • Cells use ‘compass’ to find their way around your body
    October 31, 2024 from Futurity
    A person holds a compass in one palm. New research uncovers the chemical "compass" that guides cells through our bodies
  • Was a fungus to blame for the Salem witch trials?
    October 31, 2024 from Futurity
    A black cat wears a small witch's hat while laying on a blanket next to a window. "I think there's always been a negative connotation of mushrooms and fungi."
  • 4 tips for safer trick-or-treating this Halloween
    October 29, 2024 from Futurity
    A young child wearing a dinosaur costume walks down a sidewalk while carrying an orange bucket for candy. Experts have a few safety tips so you can make sure your child has a great time trick-or-treating this Halloween.
  • 3 neurons may control your decision to eat
    October 29, 2024 from Futurity
    A man sits outside a restaurant with a slice of pizza. It turns out that the neural circuit behind the jaw movement most essential to survival—eating—is surprisingly simple.
  • Your brain processes short messages super quickly
    October 29, 2024 from Futurity
    A young woman looks down at her phone while standing in front of a colorful wall. New research suggests "the human brain's processing capacity for language may be much faster than what we might think."
  • Thermal imaging tech could keep produce fresher
    October 29, 2024 from Futurity
    A researcher wearing a purple glove holds a smartphone with thermal imaging capabilities up to a box of green lettuce. Thermal imaging may help fruits and veggies stay fresher for longer periods of time, according to a new review.
  • People don’t like stories they think AI wrote
    October 29, 2024 from Futurity
    A person types on a yellow typewriter. "AI is good at writing something that is consistent, logical, and coherent. But it is still weaker at writing engaging stories than people are."
  • When are heat waves climate change’s fault?
    October 29, 2024 from Futurity
    A woman in sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat fans herself in the heat. When is a heat wave just a heat wave, and when is it climate change? New research digs into a 2023 heat wave as a test case.
  • How does legal weed affect mental health prescriptions?
    October 29, 2024 from Futurity
    A neon sign shows a green cannabis leaf in a green circle against a dark background. Legal cannabis access has a complex effect on prescription fill rates for mental health medications, new research shows.
  • Watch out for these Halloween candy safety hazards
    October 29, 2024 from Futurity
    A young girl in a Halloween costume holds an orange plastic bucket with a Jack-o-lantern's face on it. An expert explains the health concerns around Halloween candy to make sure you and your kids have a safe and spooky holiday.
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