Alternate Timelines Can’t Help You, Quantum Physicists Say

The multiverse offers no escape from our reality—which might be a very good thing

Bystander CPR done within 10 min likely increases survival rates

Those who received care quickly had a 95 percent higher rate of surviving without significant brain damage.

The Mathematical Mind Offers Neuroscientists a Master Class in Concentration

Expertise bulks up the brain’s ability to think deeply, a skill that may generalize across tasks

How I Overcame Solastalgia

Damage to your environment can bring a profound sense of loss; that feeling, called solastalgia, can also provide inspiration

CRISPR builds a big tomato that’s actually sweet

Deleting just two genes that control sugar production makes a more succulent fruit.

How human brains got so big: our cells learned to handle the stress that comes with size

Understanding how human neurons cope with the energy demands of a large, active brain could open up new avenues for treating neurological disorders.