Anyone who knows me also knows that I have a huge sweet tooth. I always have. My friend and fellow graduate student Andrew is equally afflicted, and living in Hershey, Pennsylvania – the “Chocolate Capital of the World” – doesn’t help either of us.
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Love Lesson | Life’s Big Questions Unscripted
February 26, 2015
What does love mean? It can seem like something complicated because there are so many different ways to express love for one another. We asked kids to help us demystify love in our newest video, “Love Lesson”.
New Tesla battery could take your home off the grid
February 25, 2015
Tesla is working on a battery that can power your home and even help large-scale utilities store energy more efficiently, according to company chief executive Elon Musk.
Could research into oxytocin and alcohol lead to a ‘sobriety pill’?
February 25, 2015
Each year over three million people die due to alcohol-related causes. To put that in perspective, that’s a whopping 5.9% of all deaths worldwide. Meanwhile, countless others endure the adverse health effects of alcohol use.
Here’s what happens to your brain when you give up sugar for Lent
February 24, 2015
New research is revealing that many cases of depression are caused by an allergic reaction to inflammation. Tim de Chant of NOVA writes: “Inflammation is our immune system’s natural response to injuries, infections, or foreign compounds.
Ingredient in Olive Oil Looks Promising in the Fight Against Cancer
February 22, 2015
A Rutgers nutritional scientist and two cancer biologists at New York City’s Hunter College have found that an ingredient in extra-virgin olive oil kills a variety of human cancer cells without harming healthy cells.
Is porn literally shrinking men’s brains?
February 19, 2015
If you thought that watching porn could make you go blind, it’s time to think again. According to a new German study, it may actually make your brain shrink.
