WEIRD SCIENCE
Substance use comes with cognitive repercussions. By Sarah Sloat – While the recreational use of marijuana is an increasingly legalized activity, the exact science of what the drug does to the brain isn’t yet conclusive. In an effort to understand what happens to the …
Gen Z is bearing the brunt of the country’s mental illness. By Sarah Sloat – The distressing events of 2018 are quantifiably affecting American stress levels. Tuesday marked the release of the most recent Stress in America report, an annual nationwide survey conducted …
The study was small: 8 people from 8 different countries. But the findings have alarmed scientists. Robby Berman – All subjects selected for a pilot program had microplastics in their stools. The types of microplastics found implicate both food and non-food sources. Boutique …
Rich Haridy – New research reveals herpes infections can be associated with a greater risk of developing dementia (Credit: rbhavana/Depositphotos). A new review article published in the journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience has summarized the most recent evidence supporting the controversial hypothesis …
Rich Haridy – Granting of Breakthrough Therapy status allows the FDA to expedite research and review of psilocybin-based treatments to move them into clinical use sooner (Credit: Vox19/Depositphotos). In an extraordinary step forward for the psychedelic drug research community, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has …
Rich Haridy – A study has found most gut microbe populations returned to normal within around 1.5 months after taking antibiotics, however several common, and beneficial, bacteria were still missing up to six months later (Credit: abrakadabra/Depositphotos). As we rapidly discover the importance …
By Lisa Drayer, CNN – Vegan soy bratwurst has become a popular choice in Germany, allowing meat-lovers to cut meat from their diets without necessarily changing them too much. Meat-free diets have come a long way, with a variety of alternative options. (CNN) …
Nick Lavars – Skysource/Skywater Alliance develops deployable machines that can harvest freshwater from the air (Credit: Skysource/Skywater Alliance). Two years ago, XPrize extended its list of pioneering technology competitions with a new contest aimed at the problem of global water security. After …
Michael Irving – The incredibly-rare mineral reidite has been found in an impact crater in Western Australia (Credit: sdecoret/Depositphotos). It’s said that time heals all wounds, and apparently that even applies to wounds on the Earth itself. Woodleigh Crater in Western Australia …
David Szondy – The new catalyst combines an outer shell of platinum atoms (gray spheres) with ordered layers of platinum and cobalt atoms (blue spheres) in its core (Credit: Sun lab/Brown University). A team of Brown University scientists has developed a new …
