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Migraines could be treated by ramping up the brain’s cleaning system

Novel approaches are edging us closer to relieving the agonising pain of migraines for all affected Sergey Khakimullin/Getty Images One-third of people with migraines don’t respond to current treatments, but harnessing the brain’s cleaning system could open up a new…

Is ‘lab-grown’ meat actually safe?

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In 2023, the U.S. government approved the sale of “lab-grown” chicken after it passed food safety tests. Lab-grown meat, also called “cultivated” or “cultured”…

Scientists say 7 days of meditation can rewire your brain

Researchers at the University of California San Diego report that a weeklong program combining meditation and other mind-body techniques can quickly produce measurable changes in both brain activity and blood biology. The study found that these practices activated natural pathways…

Spotify’s Prompted Playlist feature now works for podcasts

Spotify’s Prompted Playlist tool now works for podcasts, after earlier this year. As the name suggests, this is an AI thing. It lets users use natural language, or prompts, to describe what they’re looking for in a playlist and the…

Gemini is making it faster for distressed users to reach mental health resources 

Google says it has updated Gemini to better direct users to get mental health resources during moments of crisis. The change comes as the tech giant faces a wrongful death lawsuit alleging its chatbot “coached” a man to die by…

AI startup Rocket offers vibe McKinsey-style reports at a fraction of the cost

Indian startup Rocket is betting that the next big opportunity is the part before vibe coding: having AI help people decide what to build. It has launched a platform that produces consulting-style product strategies. The startup, based in Surat, India,…

Europe Gets Serious About Age Verification Online

Five member countries are already experimenting with the solution this year, but they don’t all seem to be on the same page. It was pointed out at the press conference that France and Denmark are far ahead, while Greece, Spain,…

Iodised salt has become uncool but many of us need to eat more iodine

Boring old iodised table salt should make a comeback Tatjana Baibakova/Alamy When I was at uni, I had a biology lecturer who was obsessed with iodine, and whose life’s work had been tackling global dietary deficiencies. He urged us to…

Skechers just dropped prices on its best walking shoes for National Walking Month

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sign Up For Goods Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. May is National Walking Month, and if you’ve been meaning to…

The brain might not create consciousness after all

Is consciousness simply created by the brain, or could it be a deeper feature of reality itself? That question is at the center of a presentation by Christof Koch, a leading figure in modern neuroscience, at the 15th “Behind and…