The Pulse Archive

There’s not a lot to laugh about right now. But throughout the pandemic, we’ve managed to joke about our shared misery — like makin ...

Many don’t perceive jokes that rely on sarcasm and dual meanings. Improv comedy can help with understanding that, and teach other life skills.

Some people laugh when they want to cry, or cry when they want to laugh. Turns out, there’s a type of emotion regulation at work.

When my spouse spent 48 weeks on chemo, I got markers and paper lunch bags, and tried the gallows humor thing.

Think about the millions of details stored in your memory: what you had for breakfast; how to get to work; the smell of lavender; your fi ...

In science, we tend to focus on the destination, not the journey. But for every big breakthrough, every historic discovery, there are cou ...

Single use plastic and energy-hogging equipment are among the culprits. Some scientists are trying to find a better way. 

Years of research, classwork, teaching and study can take a stressful toll in almost any area.

The pandemic has changed the way a lot of us understand and experience happiness. In normal times, we think of happiness as a big-picture ...

Social media can feel fake — until it brings real joy. By being more herself, one influencer found her community.

We all know that drinking a lot of alcohol is bad for your health. It’s tied to heart disease, heightened risk for some cancers, addict ...

A compound called Alcarelle, now being developed, may promise a buzz without the buzzkill.

We’re trying to have more meaningful conversations about racism as a country. Part of that means talking about implicit bias — assump ...

Seminars and workshops on implicit bias promise to change cultures at police departments, organizations and universities. But how effective are these trainings?

The pandemic has put a lot of pressure on both our health care system and the scientific process — exposing weaknesses that have long e ...