US air pollution rates on the decline but pockets of inequities remain
Over the last decades, air pollution emissions have decreased substantially; however, the magnitude of the…
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Harvest Time and Plant Survival | Cannabis Data Science #143
???? What are factors that you can control to increase your chances that your plants live full, healthy lives…
Colombian University Innovates with Genetic Cannabis Testing
Colombia's been on the grind for the past two years (2020-2021), trying to legalize adult-use cannabis. But man,…
Psychedelic science holds promise for mainstream medicine
Psychedelic healing may sound like a fad from the Woodstock era, but it's a field of study that's gaining…
Study uncovers potential origins of life in ancient hot springs
Newcastle University research turns to ancient hot springs to explore the origins of life on Earth.
The research…
Pacific kelp forests are far older that we thought
The unique underwater kelp forests that line the Pacific Coast support a varied ecosystem that was thought to…
In negotiations, hoodwinking others has a cost, study finds
Lying to another person to get the better of them in a financial negotiation might win you more money, but you…
Largest diversity study of ‘magic mushrooms’ investigates the…
Psilocybe fungi, known colloquially as "magic mushrooms," have held deep significance in Indigenous cultures of…
Record heat in 2023 worsened global droughts, floods and wildfires
Record heat across the world profoundly impacted the global water cycle in 2023, contributing to severe storms,…
More aerosol particles than thought are forming over Siberia, study finds
Aerosol particles play a key role in cooling the planet. They can either directly affect how much sunlight ends…
Astronomers make rare exoplanet discovery, and a giant leap in detecting…
Astronomers have made the rare discovery of a small, cold exoplanet and its massive outer companion -- shedding…
Focus on biological processes does not capture the whole picture
The ocean contains about 60 times more carbon than the atmosphere, in part due to a key process in the marine…
Non-hallucinogenic psychedelic analog reverses effects of stress in mouse study
A novel compound similar in structure to the psychedelic drug ibogaine, but lacking its toxic and hallucinogenic…
Researchers discover potential microbiome links to skin aging
The effects of aging and external factors like UV exposure on skin are well documented. As people age or spend…
Witchcraft beliefs are widespread, highly variable around the world, study finds
A newly compiled dataset quantitatively captures witchcraft beliefs in countries around the world, enabling…
Researchers identify a psychedelic-like drug without the hallucinogenic side…
Psychedelic drugs have shown promise for treating neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression and…
Study reveals function of little-understood synapse in the brain
New research from Oregon Health & Science University for the first time reveals the function of a…
Capturing greenhouse gases with the help of light
If we want to slow down global warming, we need to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Among other…
Psychedelic experience may not be required for psilocybin’s…
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have shown that psilocybin -- the active chemical…
Meteorite analysis shows Earth’s building blocks contained water
When our Sun was a young star, 4.56 billion years ago, what is now our solar system was just a disk of rocky…
