In his classic science-fiction story “The New Accelerator,” published in 1901, H. G. Wells describes a drug that speeds up a person’s metabolism by a factor of 1,000. For the two protagonists who ...

Placebo effects are real, powerful, and deeply human, as I've discussed in my previous article. But a thorny question remains: How can we tell whether a depression treatment is producing genuine ...

When quantum spins interact, they can produce collective behaviors that defy long-standing expectations. Researchers have now shown that the Kondo effect behaves very differently depending on spin ...

Travelers and temporary workers in the country, who may have arrived looking pallid, are showing off their glow-ups on social media. By Janet Manley As an Australian living in the United States, Janet ...

In a landmark discovery that bridges nearly a century of theoretical physics, a Chinese research team has successfully captured the first direct evidence of the Migdal effect, a breakthrough with ...

Apparently any place looks better if you just say it’s Japan. The idea being that the “Japan effect” is so strong, just the location tag can filter how we perceive an ordinary street or an average ...

Ashwagandha is generally safe and well-tolerated, but may have side effects like nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, and headaches. More serious side effects can include liver problems, increased thyroid ...

The science behind the Ben Franklin Effect reveals why giving and receiving small favors can transform your relationships, your workplace and even your self-perception. The phenomenon is named after ...

After a weekend that had the first snowfall for much of Wisconsin, parts of Racine and Kenosha counties along Lake Michigan measured more than a foot of snow Nov. 10. It's a drastic difference from ...

Warmer waters are fueling stronger, snowier storms—at least for now. Here’s how scientists think this phenomenon will evolve as the planet gets hotter. Steam is seen rising off a frozen Lake Michigan ...

Mass Effect developer BioWare has reaffirmed its commitment to making the series' next game, just weeks after publisher EA agreed a $55 billion deal to go private. In a blog posted today to mark the ...