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U.S. scientists have discovered a gene that contributes to a higher IQ of a person and can increase it up to six points, according to a new study published in the journal Cell Reports. The gene acts by increasing the effect of the Klotho protein, which is already known to have…
Dr. Herbert Benson, Professor of Medicine at the Medical School of Harvard University, has devoted the last 35 years of his life to finding scientific evidence to provide an answer to the question "Does the prayer have a therapeutic effect?" The purpose of his work is to provide a “bridge"…
Can the human mind influence the physical world? The human mind and energy field have always been rumored to have some form of effect on the surrounding of a human. These rumors have been studied in great detail in the past five decades. There have been a few researchers who…
For the first time, scientists have simulated the evolution of the universe on a computer and have got such accurate results. The digital universe seems indistinguishable from the real one. The computer model will help test theories about how the universe works and what it consists of. A group of…
Whether or not we admit it, lying is – like using the bathroom or having sex – something that all humans do. The psychology of lying is an awkward subject, however, and one that we tend to avoid at all costs. That is because when we are caught lying, the…
Many people have confusion regarding the different varieties of cannabis and thousands of different uses of this plant around the world. The results of ignorance and misinformation lead thousands of people to jail, boost organized crime, and deprive the state and citizens of an important source of revenue. Cannabis is…
What would the music look like if we could see it? Now it is possible thanks to a new scientific "tool" that depicts sound waves in the water. Each note seems to have its own unique fingerprint, a unique 'signature'. The most impressive thing is that recent experiments showed that…
"Even the best-trained and honored athletes today could not compete with the ancient people,” says Dr. Colin Shaw of the University of Cambridge. At competitions, our ancient ancestors would have easily won today's world and Olympic champions. The transition from foraging to agriculture thousands of years ago brought the man to…