By Vanessa Palermo The elderly population in the USA and Brazil is growing rapidly, and consequently, so is the need for in-home health...

By Rachel Snider Immortality is fun to think about, while mortality is less so. Whether or not we choose to consider the implications, we...

By Harriet Milligan Life expectancy in humans has steadily increased over the last 50 years, and due to this our bodies are not adapted...

By Avery St. Sauveur What if I told you there was a way to prolong aging? Commercial brain-training companies such as Lumosity insist...

By Nick Fontaine Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that deteriorates many parts of the brain, and therefore mental processing,...

By Julia Sjoquist As your body ages, so do your cells. Some cells malfunction and proliferate out of control resulting in tumor...

By Mykl Ambros The population aged 65 and over in the United States is projected to reach 83.7 million by 2050 and will account for 20%...

By Loret Haas-Hanser Biological immortality is humankind's firmest grasp on the concept of living forever. Immortality has been sought...

By Zach Finzi When we bring up the term psychedelics, some may think of the underground Acid House rave scene defined by LSD in the 80s....

By Tyra Martinez Telomeres are located at the ends of chromosomes and protect your genetic information from deteriorating or fusing with...

By Dan Brooks In recent years the concept of genetic code has garnered major attention in the media. Awareness of how an individual’s...

By Dylan Cooper Depression affects about 17% of the population and can have devastating effects on those who suffer from it. Currently,...

By Owen Page We all, more or less, know what sex is and how it happens. But why do we have sex? Why has this form of reproduction been...

By Nick Fontaine Music plays a major role in the lives of many people, especially during the tumultuous teenage years. It now plays a...

By Nick Grubinger Entheogens, more commonly referred to as psychedelics, are referenced in many cultures. When Albert Hofmann experienced...

By Loret Haas-Hanser Dementia is a common condition with recent prevalence estimates in the US suggesting over 3 million people show...

By Khadar Abdi Opioids and derivatives are commonly prescribed in a hospital setting for chronic pain. The liberal prescription of these...

By Avery St. Sauveur While it seems unlikely that a single molecule could have a vice grip on the United States, the last several years...

By Harriet Milligan Until recently, female reproductive health has largely been overlooked, both scientifically and socially. Little...

By Dan Brooks Sleep is a complicated concept that continues to baffle researchers. Thankfully there are members of the scientific...