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Question Your World: Does Mozart's Music Reduce Pain?

Music’s impact on the brain has been studied for years now. Simply listening to music increases blood flow to the regions of our brain that involve emotions. The limbic system, where our brain processes memory and…

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Updated Jul 6, 2026

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Question Your World: Can Babies Be Born with Three Sets of DNA?

The United Kingdom made some pretty big headlines recently. Yes, we all know about the coronation, but what about the confirmation? Scientists just confirmed there is indeed at least one living person in the UK who was…

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Updated Jun 12, 2026

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Question Your World: Can AI Detect Breast Cancer?

Artificial intelligence often gets lumped into some scary, futuristic, dystopian sci-fi movie-plot kind of categories, but there is a lot of potential for this technology to positively impact health. In fact, multiple…

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Updated May 26, 2026

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Question Your World: Why Do We Itch?

We humans are prone to a lot of experiences. Sometimes we ask questions, sometimes we learn things, sometimes we itch. All three of these experiences are at the heart of today’s science story. So, why do we itch?

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Updated Mar 25, 2026

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Question Your World: Which Animal Is Causing Trouble for Lions?

Perhaps you've heard that familiar old saying that lions are the king of the jungle. For a long time now, lions have been considered the top of the ecosystem in their natural habitats. However, recently something has…

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Updated Mar 24, 2026

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Question Your World: Why Did Scientists Make Meat-Rice?

You can use it to decorate, you can starch your clothing with it and you can eat it, too! Rice: what more can this amazing food do? Some scientists are thinking it could help address our growing population’s need for…

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Updated Mar 24, 2026

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Question Your World: Did the US Approve Sales of Lab-Grown Meat?

For the last decade or so we’ve been hearing about meat-substitutes, especially the controversial topic of lab-grown meat. Some folks are super excited while others are very apprehensive. One thing’s for sure: the…

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Updated Mar 24, 2026

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Question Your World: Have You Ever Had Deja Vu?

Imagine your brain as a squishy super-fast computer that does not stop. It’s constantly processing information. When we experience déjà vu, it's like a little glitch in the system. Here's how it works.

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Updated Mar 24, 2026

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