A new optical device allows researchers to generate and switch between two stable, donut-shaped light patterns called skyrmions. These light vortices hold their shape even when disturbed, making them ...

In one case, a patient came into the emergency department with a pulmonary embolism. The condition initially improved with ...

Everyone loves to call Omurice the hardest omelette in the world. For some, it’s a high-stakes technical challenge. For ...

In this video I show you what a hidden variable is and then show you a proof of Bell's Theorem that shows how we know that hidden variables don't exist in quantum mechanics Your eyes are warning you, ...

Every day we experience many desires—we want to watch the next episode, buy another gadget online, or eat the slice of chocolate cake. Is resisting all these desires (or as many as we can) the ...

Minimally invasive surgery is now standard practice for a range of conditions, and it's made possible by the use of endoscopes—long, thin tubes equipped with a tiny camera. Surgeons guide these ...

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Those who study the brain or treat patients (or both) talk a lot about executive functioning, often in the negative. We refer to “poor executive functioning,” “executive dysfunction,” “frontal lobe ...

Traditional self-control advice focuses on building up your capacity to do things you don’t naturally want to do. This is how influencers sell cold plunges, for example. But it’s not just online gurus ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...