Psychedelics rapidly change the brain. Here's how.
New research hints at how psychedelics trigger rapid, lasting change at the neuronal level.
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15 Mars objects that look like signs of life (but aren't)
From Martian 'faces' to blueberries and bears, the Red Planet has long tricked human minds into seeing signs of life that aren't there.
Inexpensive new malaria vaccine is a 'vital tool' to protect tens of millions of people
The World Health Organization has recommended the use of a malaria vaccine called Matrix-M, which is anticipated to boost the vaccine supply.
8 pre-Inca mummies and artifacts unearthed just beneath the streets of Lima, Peru
While installing new gas lines in Peru, workers unearthed nearly a dozen pre-Inca mummies buried alongside a variety of artifacts.
Doxy-PEP, an antibiotic taken to prevent sexually transmitted infections, to be endorsed by CDC
The CDC issued a draft of its guidance for how and when the antibiotic doxycycline should be used as a preventive treatment for STIs, a regimen known as doxy-PEP.
Watch Chinese astronauts light a spherical fire in risky open-flame experiment on Tiangong space station
Chinese astronauts lit a match while filming a lecture aboard the Tiangong Space Station, creating a spherical open flame that would be forbidden aboard the ISS.
Nobel Prize in medicine goes to scientists who paved the way for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
Katalin Karikó and Dr. Drew Weissman won the 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on mRNA vaccines.
Save $60 on the Sony WH-1000XM4B headphones at Amazon
These highly-rated headphones are under $300 with this sale.
Which foods make the smelliest farts?
Gastroenterologists describe the factors that go into passing gas and which foods make farts smell.
'Significant and unexpected': Dying star spits out a sun's worth of mass just before going supernova
A supernova, pinpointed by amateur astronomers, could reveal unexpected new steps in the deaths of massive stars.
Viruses lurking in giraffe and lemur poop could lead to new antibacterial drugs, scientists say
Scientists uncovered viruses that infect bacteria, called bacteriophages, in animal poop and are testing whether they could work as antibiotics.
Science news this week: James Webb telescope discoveries and an inverse vaccine
Oct. 1, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Dangerous 'superbugs' are a growing threat, and antibiotics can't stop their rise. What can?
Traditional antibiotics drive bacteria toward drug resistance, so scientists are looking to viruses, CRISPR, designer molecules and protein swords for better treatments.
Why are rare earth elements so rare?
There are 17 rare earth elements on the periodic table, but a better name for them would be the "troublesome earths." Here's why.
'They seemed primed to take over': How the Great Dying doomed the 'beast tooth' and set the stage for the dawn of the dinosaurs
This excerpt from Michael Mann's latest book looks at the Cambrian explosion, the Great Dying and how dinosaurs were able to take over thanks to changes to the climate 250 million years ago.
Electrifying time-lapse video shows neurons shooting across the inside of a chick embryo
An striking video of developing neurons won the 2023 Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition.
Green-banded broodsac: The brain-hijacking parasite that creates disco zombie snails
This parasitic worm crawls into the eyestalks of snails, takes over its brain then pulsates to make the mollusk look like a dancing caterpillar.
Space photo of the week: Hubble spies a spectacular galaxy crash
Arp 107 hosts a special spiraling 'Seyfert' galaxy connected to a smaller galaxy by a 'bridge' of dust and gas.
Why is fish so smelly?
Fish smell is from degrading lipids and bacterial reactions that increase in potency over time.
