The Pineal Gland is a tiny pine-cone-shaped endocrine gland about the size of a grain of rice, tucked in a small groove where the two halves of the thalamus join. Aside from regulating sleep and wakefulness through melatonin production, the pineal gland, also known as the third Read more »
Early Research of Eliminating Microplastics from the Body
First Evidence of Microplastic Mobilization in a Human Subject – A Self-Experiment A few months ago, I was shocked to learn that I most likely have about a plastic spoon’s worth of plastic in my brain. You do too. Not in one piece, but spread throughout the organ, as Read more »
Breathtaking View from Inside a Monarch Butterfly Swarm
by Nature in PBS In the mountains of Mexico, a spy hummingbird ventures into the heart of a breathtaking monarch butterfly swarm. Read more »
Best Ways to Remove Microplastics From Your System
202,934 views Jun 23, 2025 The Exam Room Podcast There may be a plastic spoon’s worth of microplastics in your brain. And if you have dementia? Research suggests you might have even more. So how are these tiny plastic particles ending up inside us—and what are Read more »
Mushrooms Are Replacing Everything
Why Mushrooms are Starting to Replace Everything. Imagine a world where the homes we live in, the clothes we wear, and even the sensors in our electronics weren’t manufactured, but grown. Mycelium, the root structure of fungi, is shaking up everything from Read more »
Desert Greening, India Style: The Paani Cup
🌾 From Drought to Prosperity | The Incredible Journey of Maharashtra’s Water & Farmer Revolutions 💧🚜 In 2015, rural Maharashtra faced one of its worst droughts in history. Water scarcity devastated villages — children dropped out of school, families migrated, and Read more »
Scientists Research Altruistic Brain Areas
Altruism may be “hard wired” into the human brain, scientists have suggested. How inherently good humans are – or aren’t – has been an issue which has occupied philosophers for centuries. However, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have used Read more »
Revenge Cravings Mimic Addiction: How Anger Can Hijack the Brain Like Drugs or Alcohol
We don’t usually think of anger and resentment the way we think about drugs or alcohol. But growing evidence suggests that, for many people, the craving for revenge follows the same patterns as substance abuse and addiction, triggering powerful biological urges that can spiral Read more »
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