Flawed, scandalous trials tank FDA expert support for MDMA therapy ( arstechnica.com )
Run trials with an astounding number of easily avoidable flaws, win stupid prizes. It would be a shame for this to turn into an overall setback for psychedelic therapy....
Physics confirms that the enemy of your enemy is, indeed, your friend ( news.northwestern.edu )
In the 1940s, Austrian psychologist Fritz Heider introduced social balance theory, which explains how humans innately strive to find harmony in their social circles. According to the theory, four rules — an enemy of an enemy is a friend, a friend of a friend is a friend, a friend of an enemy is an enemy and, finally, an enemy...
New England stone walls lie at the intersection of history, archaeology, ecology and geoscience, and deserve a science of their own ( www.yahoo.com )
Safer Sunscreen: Stanford researchers explore novel approach to sustainable sun protection ( woods.stanford.edu )
Peter Higgs, physicist who discovered Higgs boson, dies aged 94 ( www.theguardian.com )
Higgs, 94, who was awarded the Nobel prize for physics in 2013 for his work in 1964 showing how the boson helped bind the universe together by giving particles their mass, died at home in Edinburgh on Monday....
The fascinating sex lives of insects ( theconversation.com )
Many male insects only get to mate once, even when they aren’t eaten by their partners. For example, male bees ejaculate with such explosive force that it is loud enough for humans to hear. This ensures the sperm is passed to the female, but it results in paralysis of the male, which kills him.
Macaque monkeys, known for being aggressive and competitive, became more tolerant after hurricane as it is crucial to their survival, researchers find ( www.bbc.com )
Macaque monkeys got on better with others in their social groups after a devastating hurricane, according to researchers....
Redefining the scientific method: as the use of sophisticated scientific methods that extend our mind ( academic.oup.com )
We can best view the method of science as the use of our sophisticated methodological toolbox...
Surgeons believe we are about to enter a new era where diseases can be treated before children are born ( www.bbc.com )
Prenatal screening for neurological conditions has progressed in leaps and bounds over the past couple of decades. Technology including genetic analysis, neuroimaging, and high-resolution foetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are allowing doctors to peer into the nervous systems of developing foetuses and already diagnose them...
The Rare Disorder That Turns Everyone Else Into Demons ( youtu.be )
I found the portion about studying people with this disorder leading to better understanding of visual processing in general pretty fascinating. Especially the part about the left/right processing and stitching.
6,000 years ago, men and women -and those migrated from other locations- had equal access to resources, research finds ( www.sciencedaily.com )
Using isotope geochemistry, scientists have uncovered new information about the Barmaz necropolis in Valais (Switzerland): 14% of the people buried 6,000 years ago at this site were not locals. What's more, the study suggests that this Middle Neolithic agropastoral society -- one of the oldest known in the western part of...
Baby born deaf can hear after breakthrough gene therapy ( www.cuh.nhs.uk )
Opal Sandy from Oxfordshire in the UK is the first patient treated in a global gene therapy trial, which shows “mind-blowing” results. She is the first British patient in the world and the youngest child to receive this type of treatment....
NASA’s Webb Hints at Possible Atmosphere Surrounding Rocky Exoplanet - NASA Science ( science.nasa.gov )
Amazing Detailed view of Phobos, A moon of Mars ( www.infoterkiniviral.com )
One of the most mysterious moons in our solar system, Phobos, is tucked away in the cosmic ballet that orbits Mars
Planet Nine, is it real and why hasn't anyone ever seen it? ( www.infoterkiniviral.com )
The origin of Planet Nine can be traced back to the early 20th century, when Percival Lowell made groundbreaking contributions in this field
Unraveling the mystery of the last Neanderthals' ancient life ( www.infoterkiniviral.com )
The Neanderthal species remains an intriguing enigma for scientists and historians during their extensive exploration of time
Ancient Graves Found in Gaza Strip ( www.infoterkiniviral.com )
Last year, workmen came found the site while building a housing project near Jabaliya, in the northern Gaza Strip
"Don't put garlic in your nose": The dangers of sinusitis misinformation on TikTok ( www.psypost.org )
Researchers develop first-ever functional graphene semiconductor ( interestingengineering.com )
the paper: Ultrahigh-mobility semiconducting epitaxial graphene on silicon carbide
Tyrannosaur’s last meal was two baby dinosaurs ( www.bbc.com )
"Lack of transparency, state censorship, potential copyright infringement”: Leading geologist raises serious issues with Chinese-funded Large Language Model aimed at geoscientists ( geoscientist.online )
GeoGPT, a big-data artificial intelligence project aimed at geoscientists and researchers particularly in the global south and built by the Chinese tech company Alibaba, aims at helping develop their understanding of earth sciences by drawing on swaths of data and research on billions of years of the planet’s history....
Voyager 1 Returning Science Data From All Four Instruments ( science.nasa.gov )
Rare twin elephants born in Thailand 'miracle' have surprised even their mum ( www.bbc.com )
An Asian elephant in central Thailand has given birth to a rare set of twins, in what caretakers have described as a miracle....