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What is a migraine?

Have you ever had such a terrible headache that you wondered whether it could be something more? Well, maybe it is a migraine.

Human gene in mice helps with processing language

Mice communicate using ultrasonic calls at frequencies humans can’t hear, producing a range of vocalizations for social interactions, mating, and territorial behavior.

Earth’s inner core is changing

Courtesy of sciencealert.com

Studying Earth’s core presents a unique challenge for scientists. Obviously, sending a field team to the core is out of the question, so there’s no hope of getting samples and much of the time, it can be hard to observe changes from the surface, especially given that the crust makes up a mere one percent of the total volume of Earth.

FDA approves first-of-its-kind non-opioid pain medication

On January 30, 2025, the US FDA approved Journavx (suzetrigine) 50mg oral tablets to use in the treatment of moderate to severe acute pain, making it the first non-opioid analgesic of its class to receive federal approval in over two decades.

Love is in the air (and the animal kingdom)

Courtesy of worldanimalprotection.ca

If you’re walking around Hoboken this Valentine’s Day, it’s likely you’ll run into a pigeon blocking the sidewalk.

Love on the brain: how it evolves and how it collapses

Ah, love. Perhaps one of the most studied, and yet least understood, behaviors. 

“Love is a biological necessity—it’s as needed for our well-being as exercise, water, and food,” said neuroscientist Stephanie Cacioppo, PhD.