Pot shows promise for reducing multiple sclerosis patients' symptoms
Doses of cannabis might help multiple sclerosis (MS) patients subdue their body spasms and move about more easily, according to a new review of recent studies. However, the authors of the paper note, the patients' apparent relief could also be a...

Political Science: The Psychological Differences in the U.S.'s Red-Blue Divide
Humans are, by nature, tribal and never more so than in politics. In the culture wars we all know the tribal stereotypes of what liberals think of con­servatives: Conservatives are a bunch of Hum­mer-driving, meat-eating, gun-toting, hard-drinking,...

Ask the Brains: Are our Brains Constantly Making Subconscious Calculations?
Is it true that when we drive, walk or reach for something our brain performs calculations? Is this ability learned or innate? --Helena Larks, San Francisco [More]

Dinosaur discovery in South Africa
A new dinosaur species discovered in South Africa - called Aardonyx or "Earth Claw" - gives scientists a glimpse into the evolution of the Sauropod species.

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Two Eyes, Two Views: Your Brain and Depth Perception
Humans enjoy stereoscopic vision. As we mentioned in our essay last issue, because our eyes are separated horizontally images we see in the two eyes are slightly different and the difference is proportional to the relative depth. The visual areas in the...

Smile! It Could Make You Happier
We smile because we are happy, and we frown because we are sad. But does the causal arrow point in the other direction, too? A spate of recent studies of botox recipients and others suggests that our emotions are reinforced--perhaps even driven--by their...