Industry scientists reveal reluctance to test chemicals for behavioral effects, despite growing evidence

An international study led by the University of Portsmouth has revealed reluctance from industry scientists to test chemicals ...
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The Deadliest Science Experiment In History

Project MKULTRA was a CIA experiment that sounds more like science fiction than actual historical fact. The goal was to test ...
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Experiment explores contribution of neural, epigenetic and behavioral factors to autism spectrum disorder

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is estimated to be experienced by roughly 1 in 127 people worldwide. It is characterized by atypical patterns in brain development, ...
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A Few of the Ideas About How to Fix Human Behavior Rest on Some Pretty Shaky Science

Dr. Weatherby is the director of the Digital Theory Lab at New York University. It’s hard to walk a block or finish a morning coffee without encountering some system that attempts to tell you what to ...
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Study on the reproducibility of behavioral experiments with insects now published

A meadow grasshopper (Pseudochorthippus parallelus). This species is widespread across most of Europe and is commonly used as a model organism in evolutionary biology. If an experiment is repeated ...