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The brain science (and benefits) of ASMR | Craig Richard

A curious, quiet revolution of sound has taken over the internet. Physiologist Craig Richard explains the soothing brain science of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR), tracking its rise in popularity and why this fascinating phenomenon is so relaxing to millions of people around the world.

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  Are life-saving medicines hiding in the world's coldest places? | Normand …

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  What to do when there's a polar bear in your backyard | Alysa McCall

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  The fantastically weird world of photosynthetic sea slugs | Michael Middle…

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  Where does your sense of self come from? A scientific look | Anil Ananthas…

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  Can we feed ourselves without devouring the planet? | George Monbiot

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  How to harness the ancient partnership between forests and fungi | Colin A…

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  The wheat field that could change the world | Guntur V. Subbarao

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  A virus-resistant organism -- and what it could mean for the future | Jaso…

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  How green hydrogen could end the fossil fuel era | Vaitea Cowan

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  A giant Jurassic sea dragon, unearthed | Dean R. Lomax

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  How we're reverse engineering the human brain in the lab | Sergiu P. Pasca

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  The future of fashion -- made from mushrooms | Dan Widmaier

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  The search for the invisible matter that shapes the universe | Chanda Pres…

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  Humanity's search for cosmic truth and poetic beauty | Maria Popova

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  How mRNA medicine will change the world | Melissa J. Moore