Asymptomatic People Do Not Spread COVID-19

STORY AT-A-GLANCE According to media reports, COVID-19 "cases," meaning positive PCR test results, are soaring across the U.S.

DISCUSS: Mass shootings, “conspiracy theories” & free speech

This past month has seen an influx of news stories, all somehow featuring the supposed negative effects of “online misinformation”, “hate speech” and/or “conspiracy theories”. In New Zealand a few days ago, one couple had their baby placed in the care of a hospital after refusing to approve a

Brazil: President Lula Should Pursue a Rights Agenda

“Brazil is back,” President-elect Inácio Lula da Silva said, in his speech at COP-27 in Egypt last month.

There’s microcircuitry inside the Covid injections, says Australian doctor

Australian general practitioner Dr.

El-Erian: Saying a Recession Will Be Short and Mild Is 'Same Trap' as Saying Inflation Was 'Transitory'

On Wednesday’s “PBS NewsHour,” economist and President of Queens’ College Dr.

‘Qatargate’ Highlights Need to Reassess EU-Gulf Relations

The corruption scandal known as “Qatargate,” which has recently culminated in police raids on European politicians over alleged corruption involving Qatari influence, is shaking European institutions.

Fermented Foods and Fiber Can Help Reduce Your Stress

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Feeling stressed? You're in good company.

This Colorful Spice Can Help Treat Anxiety and Depression

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Saffron, stigmas of the purple crocus fiower, is one of the most intriguing plants on Earth.

Is Immunity Debt Real, or Should You Keep Kids in a Bubble?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE As reported by The Atlantic in early November 2022, children who aren't exposed to germs on a regular basis have different microbiomes than those who are.

The Greatest Illusion People Fall Into in the Age of Social Media

It’s needless to say that social media plays a crucial role in our life today.

Has South Sudan’s Conflict Really Ended?

December 15 marks the anniversary of South Sudan’s descent into a brutal civil war, a conflict in which all parties have committed abuses amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Nuclear-Powered France on the ‘Right Track’ to Avoid Blackouts - Minister

Thanks to a raft of power-saving measures combined with its armada of nuclear power plants, France is now on the “right track” to avoid rolling blackouts this winter, one government minister has claimed. Bruno Le Maire, the minister of finance and the economy within Emmanuel Macron’s French government, has

Experiments show by reprogramming the electrical communication between cells, organisms grow extra limbs, eyes and heads

Sometimes you find things out that are fascinating but utterly frightening and repugnant.

An adjunction hypothesis between qualia and reports

What are the nature of the relationship among qualia, contents of consciousness, and behavioral reports? Traditionally, this type of question has been only addressed via a qualitative and philosophical approach. Some theorists emphasize an incomplete and inaccurate nature of reports of one's own qualia to discourage formal research programs on

FDA Approves Absurd Pill to Delay Diabetes

STORY AT-A-GLANCE The U.S.