Clarification: This story has been updated to reflect that Missouri statutes regarding rights of access for marijuana do not include a fine for smoking in public, but one was included in the ...

Studies suggest that a stronger gripping ability may help cut your risk of dementia. Here’s why. If you’ve ever had trouble opening a pickle jar, you know that it can make you feel momentarily ...

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Acetaminophen works via the brain’s endocannabinoid system to both reduce pain and induce changes that are beneficial to autistics.

Acetaminophen has been available since the 1950s and in everyone’s medicine cabinet for so long that some of us treat it as a part of a food group. Now, surprisingly, it’s in the news. Much has ...

A brain imaging technique developed by Columbia researchers has identified areas in the brain's cerebral cortex—just behind the forehead—that are most damaged by the repetitive impacts from heading a ...

Helping students make meaning of what they’ve witnessed, and the larger societal context, may actually help the brain heal, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang and Kori Street write. On Sept. 10, a public ...

When young children come across their parents’ stash, many help themselves, unaware that the candy is tainted.

For the first time since ChatGPT’s debut in 2022, a large trove of its user data has been made available to researchers, who attempted to answer a straightforward — but contentious and heavily ...

Cats may have a reputation for independence, but emerging research suggests we share a unique connection with them—fueled by brain chemistry. The main chemical involved is oxytocin, often called the ...

Senior Lecturer in Neurosciences and Neurorehabilitation, Course Leader in the College of Health and Life Sciences, London South Bank University Cats may have a reputation for independence, but ...

The best way to tell if you’re getting what you’re paying for each month is by running a simple internet speed test. We'll show you how. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, ...