Do dogs understand words? A new EEG study of 20 dogs found their brains split our speech into words like ours do, catching quiet consonants but not every sound.
Does Laughter Help Depression? It Depends on When
Does laughter help depression? A new review says jokes help most on the way back up, and barely in the darkest stretch. Proverbs 17:22 said both halves first.
Does My Work Matter? Even 4-Year-Olds Can Tell
Does my work matter? Kids as young as 4 tried harder when told their work would be kept. Solomon hated his labour for that exact reason. Paul answered it.
Menopause Brain Changes: Scans Found Aging Seemed to Pause
Menopause brain changes aren’t only loss. Scans of 1,095 women found normal brain aging seemed to pause late in the transition. What it shows and what it can’t.
AI Found a CRISPR-Like System. Nobody Knows What It Does
An AI found a CRISPR-like system in virus DNA after 21 hours of searching. Nobody knows what it does yet, and CRISPR itself waited 20 years for that answer.
Rick Rizzs’ Last Call: 41 Years and Never a World Series
Rick Rizzs calls his last Mariners game Sunday after 41 years with the only MLB team never to reach a World Series. The word he keeps using isn’t regret.
Large Hadron Collider Shutdown: Why It Must Stop to Grow
The Large Hadron Collider shutdown has begun: CERN is pulling out 20-year-old magnets to rebuild the machine 40% stronger by 2030. Why it has to stop to grow.
Mini-Stroke and Dementia: The Risk That Outlasts the Symptoms
A mini-stroke can pass in minutes. A study of 113,081 people found dementia was 3 times more likely than a stroke afterward. What it means, and what helps.
Phelan-McDermid Syndrome: Rare, or Just Rarely Tested?
Phelan-McDermid syndrome may affect 1 in 7,300 people, far more than the few thousand known. Why so many were missed, and why a genetic test and a name matter.
Time Crystals Just Fell Into Step. Two Clocks Did It in 1665
Time crystals on a chip just fell into one rhythm, like two clocks on one wooden beam did in 1665. Why sharing the same ground matters more than matching.