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The Inverse Interview

Humane's Co-Founders Want to Cure Your Screen Addiction With an AI Gadget

Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno explain how Humane’s Ai Pin could help us be more present again, how it overcomes AI hallucinations, and reveal how they avoided AirPods’s biggest design flaw.

ByRaymond Wong
Science

Has your coffee addiction taught you anything about coffee?

ByJoAnna Wendel
Science

This Novel Recyclable Polymer Might Finally Rid Us Of Our Plastic Addiction

A new class of recyclable polymer materials could one day help reduce single-use plastic waste.

ByThe Conversation, Katherine Harry and Emma Rettner
Health

Novel Research on How Mice Perceive Pleasure Reveals a Promising Path to Treating Addiction

The amygdala is smarter than we give it credit for.

ByElana Spivack
Health

Are Poppy Seeds Enough to Trigger a Positive Drug Test? An Addiction Specialist Has the Answer

Poppy seeds themselves don’t contain opiates.

ByThe Conversation and Gary Reisfield
Sugar, sugar

40-day experiment reveals what happens to your brain when you give up sugar

“The first few days are a little rough.”

ByJordan Gaines Lewis
Force Rant

The next Star Wars movie could cure Lucasfilm's worst addiction

The Force has to move forward at all costs.

ByRyan Britt
Mind and Body

Are we all OCD now, with obsessive hand-washing and technology addiction?

One of the hallmarks of obsessive-compulsive disorder is contamination fears and excessive hand-washing.

ByDavid Rosenberg
Mind and Body

How much TV is too much? Addiction expert says it’s less than you think

This is a shocking definition for TV binge-watching.

ByMark Griffiths
MCU

Armor Wars movie update proves Marvel can't quit its worst addiction

The Don Cheadle project is going through some major changes.

ByJake Kleinman
Strategy

Studies show 1 brain hack can stop addiction cold

Why curiosity may be the antidote to addiction.

ByAli Pattillo
Man of Steel

Brandon Routh reveals career setbacks led to a crippling video game addiction

In a recent interview, 'Superman Returns' star Brandon Routh admits to some personal strife when a sequel didn't happen.

ByEric Francisco
Recovery

A potential gene therapy could combat cocaine addiction

Have you ever slipped when trying to avoid sugar, quit smoking, or break another habit or addiction?

ByRebecca A. Prosser and Rachel Patton McCord
Health

Dr. Hebert Kleber: 5 ways he forever changed how we think about addiction

Addiction is a medical -- not moral -- problem.

BySarah Sloat
Health

Dr. Herbert Kleber: How a 1960s “narcotic farm” shaped modern addiction treatment

Dr. Herbert Kleber, honored with a Google Doodle, used experience in a Lexington prison hospital to reframe addiction treatment for millions.

ByAli Pattillo
Health

Scientists Develop a Marijuana-Based Treatment for Cannabis "Addiction"

"There is no doubt that cannabis is addictive."

ByEmma Betuel
Health

Indoor Tanning Enthusiasts Are Showing Signs of "Addiction" in Their Genes

"Indoor tanning has the potential to become an addiction for some people."

ByEmma Betuel
Gaming

Internet Gaming Disorder Affects the Brains of Men in a Unique Way

Brain imaging reveals different effects between the sexes.

ByPeter Hess
Health

Why Scientists Still Don't Know How Bad the US Opioid Crisis Actually Is

What drugs are opioids, anyway?

ByJoseph Palamar
Health

New Experimental Painkiller Is Like Stronger Morphine Without the Addiction

"This is a completely new chemical."

ByKnvul Sheikh
Science

Hangovers Last Longer Than You Think, Finds Study in Journal 'Addiction'

"Even when alcohol has left your system you may still be impaired."

ByKnvul Sheikh
Health

Psychology Explains the Hidden Reasons Gambling Hooks the Brain

Bright lights, big city.

ByMike Robinson
Science

Cocaine Addiction Can Be Conquered by a Completely Natural High

Drugs are a 'double whammy insult.'

BySarah Sloat
Entertainment

Attack on Titan is the perfect fix for your Game of Thrones addiction

The two shows have more in common than you might think.

ByJake Kleinman
Health

Why "Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder" Isn't the Same as "Sex Addiction"

The WHO's newest mental health disorder isn't what you think.

BySarah Sloat
Culture

'Beautiful Boy' Trailer With Timothée Chalamet Spotlights Meth Addiction  

The Amazon Studios film highlights the emergence of the meth epidemic.

ByKat Tenbarge
Science

Instagram's Usage Insights Tool Will Help Cure Your Instagram Addiction

Put the phone down. 

ByOscar Gonzalez
Gaming

'Fortnite' Addiction Isn't the Problem. It's the Symptom.

We need psychologists who actually play video games.

ByJonathan Lee
Science

A Cognitive Scientist Explains the Evolutionary Roots of Smartphone Addiction

It's not the smartphones that are addictive. 

ByJames Dennin
Science

Beat Smartphone Addiction With These 3 Foolproof Strategies 

Breathe in, breathe out, and put the phone down. 

ByJames Dennin