The Indian Delicacy Nimbu Achar: Your Lemony Pathway to Brain Health

Delicacy and Durability: The Microbiological Sublime

chromatic sculptures from layers of paper, considers Outbreak, this month’s cover image, an exploration “of the microbiological sublime.” Spilling from their petri dishes, overflowing into the space between them, the organisms appear kinetic; the sweep of light and shadow across the image adds depth and dimension to the all-white forms. For full impact, though, this sculpture needs to be viewed...

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What happens to your brain on the way to Mars

As NASA prepares for the first manned spaceflight to Mars, questions have surfaced concerning the potential for increased risks associated with exposure to the spectrum of highly energetic nuclei that comprise galactic cosmic rays. Animal models have revealed an unexpected sensitivity of mature neurons in the brain to charged particles found in space. Astronaut autonomy during long-term space t...

Your Health and Your Glands

Glands arc small parts of our bodies that profoundly influence our physical and mental states. They make some of us tall and others short. They give some of us pleasant voices and others voices that should be controlled even in the shower. They put hair on some chests, afifect our happiness or discouragements^ influence the rhythms of life of both men and women, and much more besides. Useful—an...

Brain Imaging: Your Brain Scan Doesn't Lie About Your Age

Multi-modal MRI data analysis can be used to predict a child or young adult's age. Most, but not all, individuals' brain-derived age estimate is close to their chronological age.