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Orgasms Can Be Used To Reach An Altered State of Consciousness

A study revealed that a rhythmic stimulation during sex alters brain activity and can produce a trance-like state.One must actively engage in being present during sex to experience this result.

6 Sobering Reasons to Keep Your Circle Small

In our earliest school days, everyone was our best friend.We had a new one every week and the bar was set low.

4 Things That Make an Introvert Feel Lonely

Introverts are perfectly fine spending time on their own.Moreover, alone time is a vital need for our mental wellbeing.

GM Crops: Experts Debunk Claims of Success Research reveals those pushing Bt Cotton in India have conflicts of interest

On 6 July 2020, an article extolling the benefits of genetically modified (GM) crops appeared on the BloombergQuint website based on an interview with Dr Ramesh Chand, a member of the key Indian Government think tank Niti Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) . On 17 July, another piece that placed

Inexpensive, accessible device provides visual proof that masks block droplets: Study demonstrates a simple way to test facial covering materials for effectiveness

But he needed to know whether the virus-blocking claims mask suppliers made were true, to assure he wasn't providing ineffective masks that spread viruses along with false security.

Feeling Annoyed with Everything and Everyone? 5 Unexpected Causes

When you feel annoyed, everything around you seems to make your day worse.Noises, smells, food, people – anything at all makes you keep feeling annoyed and irritable.

NASA's Maven observes Martian night sky pulsing in ultraviolet light

The MAVEN team was surprised to find that the atmosphere pulsed exactly three times per night, and only during Mars' spring and fall.

Death Penalty Danger in the Philippines

The plummeting human rights situation in the Philippines got even worse this week as the government began considering bills to reinstate the death penalty.

How COVID-19 causes smell loss: Olfactory support cells, not neurons, are vulnerable to novel coronavirus infection

Now, an international team of researchers led by neuroscientists at Harvard Medical School has identified the olfactory cell types most vulnerable to infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Surprisingly, sensory neurons that detect and transmit the sense of smell to the brain are not among the vulnerable cell

Ancient part of immune system may underpin severe COVID

Among other findings linking complement to COVID, the researchers found that people with age-related macular degeneration -- a disorder caused by overactive complement -- are at greater risk of developing severe complications and dying from COVID. The connection with complement suggests that existing drugs that inhibit the complement system could

The Benefits of Keeping A Dream Journal

Recently, scientists from Caltech university proved that an ancient species of jellyfish has a sleep cycle.

Oregano: The Antimicrobial Mediterranean Herb

To find Oregano (Origanum vulgare), most of us needn’t look further than our kitchen cupboard or the local pizza joint.

Social Media Giants Remove Viral Video of Doctors Talking About Coronavirus, Masks & Treatment

A group of "frontline" doctors talking about the coronavirus, masks, and Hydroxychloroquine has been deleted by Social Media giants.