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Sunday, November 16, 2025

Basic income can double global GDP while reducing carbon emissions

Giving a regular cash payment to the entire world population has the potential to increase global gross domestic product (GDP) by 130%, according to a new analysis. Researchers suggest that charging carbon emitters with an emission tax could help fund such basic income program while reducing environmental degradation.

Baby baboon brain anatomy predicts which hand they will use to communicate

By studying the brain anatomy of newborn baby baboons, a research group was able to predict what hand they would use to communicate after they had been weaned.

What's going on in our brains when we plan?

An international team of scientists has uncovered neural mechanisms used in planning. Its results suggest that an interplay between the brain's prefrontal cortex and hippocampus allows us to imagine future outcomes in order to guide our decisions.

Menopause treatments can help with hot flashes and other symptoms – but many people aren’t aware of the latest advances

An elegant woman in a dark orange jacket makes air quotes with her fingers against a backdrop of the U.S. Capitol.

Menopause used to be a taboo topic in many quarters. Now, it’s frequently in the news ^[1].

In March 2024, the White House ^[2] announced an initiative to “Galvanize New Research on Women’s Midlife Health.” In May, Sen. Patty Murray introduced ^[3] bipartisan legislation that would spend US$275 million to improve menopause care and midlife health.

The actor Halle Berry went to Capitol Hill ^[4] to help draw attention to the...

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