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The Rise of BCI Enables Advances in Neuroscience
The Rise of BCI Enables Advances in Neuroscience
A nascent but growing consumer market for brain-computer interface technology is driving the development of sleek new tools for decoding brain activity.
A nascent but growing consumer market for brain-computer interface technology is driving the development of sleek new tools for decoding brain activity.
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FDA Cracks Down on “Bad Actors” in Dietary Supplement Market
Shawna Williams | Feb 12, 2019 | 2 min read
The agency sends warning letters to makers of products that claim to prevent or treat Alzheimer’s and other diseases, and announces changes to its enforcement practices.
BPA and Its Replacements Have Same Effects on Mice
Kerry Grens | Sep 13, 2018 | 2 min read
The plastic ingredients BPS and diphenyl sulfone cause chromosomal abnormalities, and the effects can last for generations.
Do Human Pheromones Exist?
Diana Kwon | Jan 23, 2018 | 5 min read
Despite the prevalence of pheromone products on the market, substantial evidence that they can induce sexual attraction is lacking.
The Rising Research Profile of 23andMe
Catherine Offord | Nov 30, 2017 | 7 min read
An exploration of the genetics of earlobe attachment is just the latest collaborative research project to come out of the personal genetic testing company.
Company Sells a “Biological Age” Kit
Diana Kwon | Aug 2, 2017 | 3 min read
While the epigenetic clock is a useful tool for research and has solid scientific backing, scientists say the product’s use to consumers is limited.
Can Talc Cause Cancer?
Kerry Grens | Mar 1, 2016 | 4 min read
A jury recently awarded $72 million in a talcum-powder–ovarian cancer case, but the data linking the hygiene product to disease risk are inconclusive.
Prove Antibacterials are Safe: FDA
Kerry Grens | Dec 17, 2013 | 2 min read
The Food and Drug Administration is asking companies to produce evidence that their antimicrobial washes do no harm.