BreakingJames Webb captures oldest galaxy — 13.4 billion light-years away
ScienceFusion energy record: 70 seconds of sustained plasma achieved
Tech1,000-qubit quantum processor breaks computational barrier
HealthAlzheimer’s drug reduces cognitive decline 35% in Phase 3 trials
ClimateAntarctic ice shelf calves iceberg twice the size of London
BreakingJames Webb captures oldest galaxy — 13.4 billion light-years away
ScienceFusion energy record: 70 seconds of sustained plasma achieved
Tech1,000-qubit quantum processor breaks computational barrier
HealthAlzheimer’s drug reduces cognitive decline 35% in Phase 3 trials
ClimateAntarctic ice shelf calves iceberg twice the size of London
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4–7 minutesThe Dancing Plague of 1518: A Town That Danced Itself to Death
In July 1518, a woman began dancing in a Strasbourg street with no music and no reason — and couldn’t stop. Within a month, hundreds had joined, and some danced until they dropped dead. It’s fully documented history, and the reason why says something disturbing about the human mind. Read more
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3–4 minutesThe Nocebo Effect — When Belief Alone Makes You Sick
Every year, patients in drug trials swallow a harmless sugar pill, get told about the real drug’s side effects — and develop those exact side effects. No active ingredient. Just words. This is the nocebo effect, and it quietly reshapes everything we think we know about how the body and belief interact. Read more