Summary: Mindfulness training can lead to altered states of consciousness, such as disembodiment and unity. Researchers found that participants were twice as likely to experience these states compared to a…
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Mind-Bending: Psilocybin Reshapes Brain Networks for Weeks
Summary: A new study reveals that psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, temporarily disrupts brain networks involved in introspective thinking, like daydreaming and memory. These changes persist for weeks,…
Climate diplomat Laurence Tubiana backed by some left parties as next French PM
But she is opposed by hard-left coalition partner La France insoumise, which fears she is too close to centrist President Macron Veteran climate diplomat Laurence Tubiana is in contention to…
Stroke survivors may be saddled with an invisible disability known as spatial neglect – but a simple treatment offers significant improvement
More than half of stroke survivors do not receive rehabilitation after the first days of advanced stroke care. Instead of living for months or years with visible or hidden disabilities,…
New figures reveal more Americans struggling to afford health care
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The percentage of Americans who can afford and access prescription drugs and quality health care stands at a new low of 55%, a six-point decline since…
Strongest benefits seen for cyclists
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Commuters who cycle or walk to and from work or study may have lower risks of mental and physical ill health than those who don’t rely…
Overestimation of Opponents’ Immorality Fuels Political Divide
Summary: A study reveals that Democrats and Republicans overestimate how much the opposing party approves of clearly immoral acts like theft or animal abuse. This “basic morality bias” is evident…
Even on Instagram, teens mostly feel bored: Researchers offer design recommendations
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Concern that social media is driving the teen mental health crisis has risen to such a pitch that the majority of states in the country have…
Lost crusader altar discovered in holiest site of Christendom
Archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), working in collaboration with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), have discovered a lost crusader altar in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.…
Here’s how AI Is changing NASA’s Mars rover science
PIXL, the white instrument at top left, is one of several science tools located on the end of the robotic arm aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover. The Mars rover’s left navcam…
