Is CTE Caused Only by Head Trauma?
No, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is not caused only by head trauma. Repeated head impacts are the primary risk factor…
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What Are Hox Genes and How Do They Work?
Hox genes are a conserved family of transcription factors that assign positional identity along an animal’s head to tail axis….
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Why Do Babies Blink Less Than Adults?
Babies blink far less than adults, typically about 2 to 3 times per minute compared with roughly 14 to 17…
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Does 30 Days of Mindfulness Meditation Improve Attention Control?
Yes. A preregistered eye-tracking study found that 30 days of guided mindfulness meditation produced measurable gains in attention control. Participants…
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What Is a Triple-Galaxy Merger and How Does It Work?
A triple-galaxy merger is when three galaxies are colliding and will eventually combine into one larger galaxy. It happens through…
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Do masculinity norms make men less likely to express concern about climate change?
Yes. Research in social psychology and risk perception shows that some men who are highly concerned with appearing traditionally masculine…
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Is the Y2K Bug Real?
The Y2K bug was real. It was a date-handling flaw in many computer systems that stored years with two digits,…
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Why Did MTV Shut Down Its 24-Hour Music Channels?
MTV officially shut down its 24-hour music channels on December 31, 2025, and marked the moment by playing “Video Killed…
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Why Iceland Has No Mosquitoes (And What It Means)
Iceland does not have an established population of mosquitoes. Individual mosquitoes occasionally arrive on planes or ships, but repeated surveys…
