Neuroscience
Brains of Blind People Adapt in Similar Fashion
The brains of those who are blind repurpose the vision regions for adaptive hearing, and they appear to do so in a consistent way.
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Evolution
Can Rabbits Help Unravel the Mystery of Female Orgasm?
A study suggests the phenomenon may have evolved from a mechanism for triggering ovulation
Fitness
Personalized Nutrition: The Latest on DNA-Based Diets
What can our genes tell us about which diet will work best for us?
Biology
Real-Life Zombies
A zombie takeover is science fiction, right? Well, it turns out some zombies already exist in nature and “life” after brain death might not be so far-fetched
Fitness
C-Section Babies Are Missing Key Microbes
A U.K. study provides the best evidence yet that the way infants are born can alter their microbiome—but the health effects are unclear
Health
A Newly Identified Protein May Be the Key to Vanquishing the Common Cold
Inactivating this protein in human cells and mice provided immunity to a range of viruses, but an effective treatment is still a long way off
Mental Health
Kids Are Not Hurt by Screen Time
A study finds no deleterious effects on mental health when kids spend their leisure time texting and engaging in other online activities.
Fitness
Fight or Flight May Be in Our Bones
A protein released from bone is involved in triggering the body’s reaction to stress
Fitness
The Perks of Being Outdoors Backed Up By Science
The cover story of our latest issue of Scientific American Health & Medicine explores this sweeping new study
Fitness
The Nature Cure
Mind and body benefit from two hours in nature each week
New Clues to the Way We Metabolize Sugar
A gene that appeared sometime after humans began processing their food seems to protect some people from type 2 diabetes
Health
What Can Genes Tell Us about Fitness?
Can understanding our genes help us get fit and healthy? Get-Fit Guy interviewed Dr. Dan Reardon of FitnessGenes to find out
Fitness
Can You Be Healthy at Any Size?
It’s not that your weight doesn’t matter. It’s just that it’s not the only thing that matters
Neuroscience
Studying the Superhuman
An examination of sixth fingers hints at what our body—and mind—is capable of
Fitness
The Health Benefits of Coffee
How does drinking coffee help your body and your brain?
Fitness
A Clarification about Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
A recent Scientific American essay overlooked some important points
Fitness
Exercise to Sleep Better (and Vice Versa!)
If you’re not sleeping well, you may not be reaching your life goals, let alone your fitness goals
Fitness
Being an Optimist May Help People Live Past 85
Individuals who scored higher on an optimism assessment were likely to live significantly longer lives, a new study finds
The False Promise of Fish Oil Supplements
After decades of promises that they “may work” to reduce cardiovascular disease, the lack of a demonstrated benefit leads me to conclude that consumers are wasting their money...
Fitness
Build a Blood-Flow Model
A medical science project from Science Buddies
