The Pulse Archive

Optimizing our brains has become an obsession of the modern world. We meditate, take supplements, read books on productivity — all in t ...

The idea that you should be optimizing your quarantine time is everywhere. But resisting productivity culture and letting yourself be bored is essential to your well-being.

Facing the cytokine storm — David Fajgenbaum brings his first-hand experience with cytokine storms to bear on this new coronavirus.

What does it take to get through a global pandemic? How do you keep going, keep working, get up every day and hope for the best? Around t ...

How America’s mental health care system is creating crises instead of preventing them.

The COVID-19 outbreak is creating increased demand for mental health services — lots of people are feeling anxious, or are getting depr ...

At best, people are stuck inside. At worst, they’re working in incredibly stressful conditions, or isolated from friends and family. This is not an easy time.

In the U.S., 6,000 young people are wounded in gun violence each year. The victims are almost never the intended targets, but they're still left with the trauma of the event.

We rely on our friends for all kinds of things — companionship, laughter, and right now — support in times of crisis. But it’s ...

It’s normal for friendships to end. How can we approach that in a way that minimizes damage — and leads to healing?

Communities around the world are scrambling to slow the spread of COVID-19: closing businesses and schools, canceling gatherings, and lim ...

More people are living this way because of the new coronavirus. What does that look like, and what does it do to someone's mental state?

A Jefferson lab has built on its rabies vaccine research to create one for COVID-19. But a final product could be a year away.

Many people practice remembering their dreams to help with clarity, creativity, or problem solving.

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 ...