Brain Buzz
Here's what LSD, MDMA, ketamine, and magic mushrooms do to your brain
Katie MacBrideHere's what's happening in your brain when you take LSD, MDMA, magic mushrooms, and ketamine.
Coronavirus
B.1.1.7 variant: Expert explains what new data means for overall risk
Katie MacBrideWe know that B.1.1.7 is between 40 and 90 percent more transmissible than the “wild” virus. Now new research explains how deadly it is.
Mind and Body
Why so many young people are just now getting Covid-19
Katie MacBrideExperts tell Inverse the attitudes and habits, vaccination tiers, and more transmissible variants all contribute to more cases of young adult hospitalizations.
science explains
Why do we scream? The six types of human screams have an evolutionary basis
Katie MacBrideI scream, you scream, but why do we scream?
get your shot
Covid-19 vaccines could unlock treatments for 5 other deadly diseases
Katie MacBrideSoon, scientists could have a vaccine for cancer. But really.
Breakthrough
An unlikely combination of drugs may work together to fight Covid-19
Katie MacBrideThis study confirms Prozac may help treat Covid-19 in concert with remdesivir — and brings a surprising new candidate to the table.
Thought process
You need to start using this psychology-based productivity hack
Katie MacBrideA strange part of human psychology holds us back from solving problems, a new study reveals.
Coronavirus
CBD: Why the future of Covid-19 may intersect with the much-hyped compound
Katie MacBrideWe still need better treatments for cytokine storms.
trippy
Psychedelics may be able to treat these 11 mental-health conditions
Katie MacBrideIn recent years, calls for formal research to explore whether psychedelic drugs can treat brain conditions have grown — and researchers are answering the calls.
Mind games
Psychotic mice reveal what happens to the brain during a hallucination
Katie MacBrideThe findings could revolutionize treatments for schizophrenia.
Carded
Do I need a Covid-19 vaccine passport? Here's what the experts say
Katie MacBrideVaccine passports are already here.
your shot
Covid-19 vaccine: 13 things millennials need to know ASAP
Katie MacBrideYou have questions, and we have answers.
Music Mind
Brain scans solve an enduring mystery about our love of music
Katie MacBrideA new study shows that our love of music isn't superficial. It's connected to a system that helps us survive.
heart broken
Brain study debunks a common explanation for what causes a 'broken heart'
Katie MacBrideThirty percent of patients don’t experience what’s typically considered the cause.
Extreme ways
Does eating meat cause pandemics? What some calls for veganism get wrong
Katie MacBrideA controversial tweet revived the debate.
Listen up
Covid-19 and hearing loss: A new study explores an auditory mystery
Katie MacBrideAnother sense is also attacked by the coronavirus.
Stress less
Managing ADHD at work: Symptoms, tips, and is it a disability?
Katie MacBrideWe asked the experts.
Let's play
Relationship longevity linked back to 1 underrated ingredient for success
Katie MacBrideAn underrated quality is important for love.
Mind and Body
White people are shown to have peculiar ideas about “diversity” —study
Katie MacBrideA study published Friday in "Science Advances" reveals that different demographics can have different definitions for what constitutes a diverse community.
Money Mind
Does testosterone make you selfish? Brain scans reveal a new idea
Katie MacBrideBrain scans reveal a novel explanation.
