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  • Healthy Brains Can Get as Hot as 40 Degrees, Study Finds

    Healthy Brains Can Get as Hot as 40 Degrees, Study Finds

    People might be more hotheaded than we thought. In new research this week, scientists say they were able to create the first maps of healthy people’s brain temperatures. Their findings indicate that brain temperature varies widely depending on many factors, like the time of day and region of the brain, but that it’s typically warmer…


  • Why are Scientists Trying to Manufacture Organs in Space?

    Why are Scientists Trying to Manufacture Organs in Space?

    Gravity can be a real downer when you are trying to grow organs. That’s why experiments in space are so valuable. They have revealed a new perspective into biological sciences, including insights into making human tissues. Gravity influences cellular behaviour by impacting how protein and genes interact inside the cells, creating tissue that is polarised,…


  • Twitter Ran Ads For Human Organs Because Money Is Money

    Twitter Ran Ads For Human Organs Because Money Is Money

    Aside from pockets of overt racism, one of the more weirdly unpleasant corners of Twitter comes from its “promoted” content. What ostensibly started as a tool for big-name brands to drive the “reach” and “impact” of whatever message they might be promoting, it’s since devolved into another kind of marketing tool that’s just kind of….…