Although it would be unethical, experts say it is likely possible to clone a human.

The typical human brain weighs less than 3 pounds, is pinkish-beige in color and has the consistency of gelatin. It’s a crinkly thing, with lots of folds on its surface. Not that impressive. It’s actually kind of yucky-looking, come to think of it, and it’s very fragile. Yet, this is the human command center — where all of the thoughts, emotions and memories take shape. What’s going on in there? Well, we now know that there are about 80 billion nerve cells, or […]

Every year we take an outstanding group of USC undergraduates through full American Academy of Underwater Sciences Scientific Diver training and then travel with them to the Micronesian Islands of Guam and Palau for investigations of marine and coastal ecosystems.  On the American Territory of Guam we look at the effects of overfishing, terrestrial runoff, [...]

Cool Biceps Wikimedia Commons Does physical strength lead to conservative beliefs? A new study in the journal Psychological Science took a look at the relationship between physical strength and political beliefs. More specifically, the study sought to answer a question: is there any correlation between "fighting ability" and opinions on redistribution of wealth? Conducted by researchers at Denmark's Aarhus University and the University of California, Santa Cruz, the study surveyed subjects by […]

A growing number of psychiatrists suspect mental conditions are 'culture-bound syndromes' rather than exclusively biologicalThe latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – DSM 5 – was published over the weekend. Produced by the American Psychiatric Association, it describes the symptoms of a vast range of mental illnesses and is intended as a guide to diagnosis.Why should we in the UK care? Simple: the political dominance of the US means that as soon as a […]