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New Study Reveals Our Brains Use Standard Code To Process Emotions

While computer-like elements of our noggins abound, the idea that our most "illogical bits" are organized the same way makes us seem like cyborgs.

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"Pimp Shaming": The Controversial New Strategy to Fight Sex Trafficking

We're all for shaming pimps, but is shame an effective way to combat crime?

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British Brain Surgeon Claims Bike Helmets Are Pointless—Is He Right?

Of course we’d all rather not wear the sweaty head gear, but is there really compelling evidence for ditching helmets?

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The Military’s Latest Sensational Project? Brain Chip Implants

Technology to physically prevent destructive neural pathways sounds awesome—and more than a little ominous.

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How to Break the Vicious Cycle of Heartbreak

You date someone. You fall hard. You get dumped cruelly. You're angry. Then, you date someone else and do the exact same thing. Why?

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False Pregnancy Remains a Mysterious Phenomenon

Canadian woman believes she's having quintuplets only to discover she's having nothing but hormone-induced air.

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