The Science Behind Voice Biomarkers
Karaoke heroics and cracking a good joke are both great reasons to use your voice, but the human voice is more than just a vehicle for communication — it’s a…
Your Four Stages of Sleep: Monitor the Dream Machine
Sleep is one of the most essential yet enigmatic aspects of human existence. We spend nearly a third of our lives sleeping, yet scientists are still uncovering its deepest mysteries.…
What Your Unique Body Temperature Indicates About Your Health
The human body operates like a finely tuned machine, maintaining an internal baseline temperature under normal conditions. For decades, 98.6°F (37°C) has been considered the standard “normal” body temperature. However,…
The Little Engine That Could Power Desert Farming
We can all agree that most humans have a pretty great relationship with water. We drink it and it keeps us alive. It doesn’t get much better than that. The…
Science Found Our Brain’s Fingerprint … It Changes Over Time
Despite the monumental effort people sometimes make to prove otherwise, it turns out that all humans do have brains, and these brains are actually pretty remarkable. For starters, brains have…
AI Might Soon Let Us Talk to Our Plants
Perhaps considered one of the most time-honored traditions of passing into middle age is a sudden appreciation for all things botanical. However, in the modern day, the passion for cultivating…
Psychedelics: Overcoming 70 Years of Censorship in Research
Psychedelics, substances known for their mind-altering properties, have fascinated humanity for millennia. While modern societies often associate them with counterculture movements and recreational use, the history of psychedelics stretches far…
The 11 Best Science Books for Armchair Scientists
Science doesn’t have to be intimidating. In fact, DeSci Hub’s tagline is “Making Science Fun Again,” and if you’re intellectually curious, then you probably already agree that learning — in…
The Laws of the Universe Don’t Even Obey Themselves
Everyone fancies themselves as a bit of a rule-breaker from time-to-time. Staying up late and drinking when you know you have a meeting with the boss in the morning, talking…
Your Farts (Yup) Can Provide Key Insights Into Gut Health
Ah… farts. The mere word can evoke adolescent memories of pranking friends, annoying family members, 50-50 gambles, and inexplicably having nine in the bank on a first date. Despite being…