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The cannabis plant produces both THC – the psychoactive component in marijuana – and the compound commonly known as CBD, which does not lead to a “high.”
Three years after the pandemic began, we still don’t know the origin of COVID. A strange lack of curiosity has stifled the debate.
Brown noise, the better-known white noise, and even pink noise are all sonic hues.
Years of shoddy research have overstated the risk.
A new study concludes that eating more carbohydrates reduces a person’s risk of major depressive disorder.
Paradoxically, some do it for erotic reasons.
The “love hormone” might be an unexplored treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
There may be a faster, less-painful way to use radiation against cancer.
The president identified developing MCED tests as a priority for the Cancer Moonshot.
About 8% of our genome is made of leftover viruses from our ancestors’ infections.
Antibodies can start forming in intestines over 10 years before symptoms arise.
The answer may depend on your lifestyle.
Some patients wait over 5 years for a liver transplant.
A technique called targeted memory reactivation could improve common treatments for nightmare disorder.
Balancing realism and optimism in a dire situation is a key to success.
Oxytocin can boost heart cells’ ability to regenerate.
Black women are 3x more likely to die giving birth. Here’s one plan to fix that.
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Biotechnology can convert enemy viruses into anti-cancer mercenaries.
Most patients with cancer die from metastasis. Stopping it would be a major advance in cancer therapy.
The acceptance of fashionable nonsense is a threat to Enlightenment values and public health.
Even after a decade of hormone therapy, trans women are stronger and faster than cis women.
Which studies are actually worth the hype?
Based on product labeling claims, scientists hypothesized that green cleaners were less toxic. They were wrong.
The crabs’ blue blood contains an ancient immune defense mechanism that has helped save countless human lives.
People living in non-industrialized societies don’t get pimples.
The researchers and patients are excited to see if color vision will develop over time.
Fluphenazine, once used to treat schizophrenia, is capable of blocking a compound connected to chronic pain.
A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor, and mindset.
The new agency wants to push the boundaries of science and technology.