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A study of individuals suffering from both complex PTSD and psychosis found that disturbances of self-organization—a set of symptoms specific to complex PTSD—predicted the appearance of paranoid thoughts and hallucinations (both auditory and visual) within the next 90 minutes. The…
A few years ago, Casey Harrell was diagnosed with a devastating brain disease. Known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, it left him paralyzed and unable to speak. But last year, a doctor implanted tiny electrodes in the speech center…
A man in his 60s went to the emergency room after a fall and ended up being diagnosed with a rare disorder of the penis.
A new study published in Intelligence (PDF) has found that verbal intelligence—skills related to language, reasoning, and understanding—more strongly predicts voting, civic engagement, and political ideology than non-verbal (performance) intelligence. Researchers found that verbal intelligence has, on average, twice the…
They seem so sweet and innocent but these squirrels are also opportunistic killers. We think of squirrels as adorably harmless creatures, admiring their bushy tails and twitchy little noses and the way they cram their cheeks with nuts or seeds…
Teen drug use continued to fall in 2024, extending a dramatic decline spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic that experts expected would reverse now that the acute phase of the global crisis is well over. But, according to data released Tuesday,…
A new investigation from The New York Times suggests that SpaceX founder Elon Musk has not been reporting his travel activities and other information to the Department of Defense as required by his top-secret clearance. According to the newspaper, concerns…
Geographical barriers and cultural differences can prevent people from mingling with their neighbors, leading to genetic isolation — and the phenomenon is more common than most people think.
A recent study published in Nature Communications has uncovered that individuals with congenital anosmia—a condition where a person is born without the ability to smell—exhibit altered patterns of nasal breathing compared to those with a normal sense of smell. These…
When Nvidia replaced the longstanding GeForce Experience App with a new, unified Nvidia App last month, most GPU owners probably noted the refresh and rebranding with nothing more than bemusement (though the new lack of an account login requirement was…
