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A New Opioid Drug Could Provide Pain Relief Without the Risk of Addiction
Researchers have developed an opioid compound that targets specific pain receptors in cells, but without producing the addictive qualitie... → Read More
An Opioid Vaccine Developed by the US Military Could Combat Addiction
Life expectancy in the United States declined for the second year in a row due to an opioid epidemic, but a new vaccine shows promising r... → Read More
A Zap to the Brain Could Head Off Impulsive Urges
In experiments on mice, Stanford University researchers found a “moment of weakness” that occurred in the brain just before binge eat... → Read More
Here's Why Having Many Toys Could Be a Problem for Children
As the holiday season gets into swing, behavioral science experts suggest that too many toys can negatively affect attention spans and cr... → Read More
Here’s Where Bugs Are Likely to Live in Your Home
A study of home interiors found that the environment rather than residents’ lifestyles seems to determine where bugs are likely to thrive. → Read More
These 10 Rivers Are Responsible for 90 Percent of the Plastic in the Oceans
As plastic in the world’s oceans continues to rise, researchers are pinpointing sources of pollution so that conservation efforts can s... → Read More
Transfusions of Young Blood Yield Promising Results in Alzheimer’s Patients
A Stanford study found that patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s seemed to improve after getting plasma transfusions from young p... → Read More
Women Are More Likely to Consider Sex, Gender Differences in Disease Risk Studies
Medical studies authored by women were more likely to include an analysis of sex and gender effects on disease risk than studies in which... → Read More
New Discoveries Bring Hope to the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
Key insights into how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics could reverse the process and renew the efficacy of commonly prescribed&nb... → Read More
Alcohol Consumption Appears to Improve Foreign Language Skills
Dutch language learners who consumed about a pint of beer were rated higher on their speaking ability than subjects who didn’t consume... → Read More
Pot Smokers Have More Sex, Study Finds
Stanford researchers found that marijuana users have sex 20 percent more often than non-pot smokers, regardless of age, education, or mar... → Read More
9 Million People Die Prematurely Each Year From Pollution
A comprehensive international study published in The Lancet found that contaminated water and dirty air kills more people each y... → Read More
Mind-Controlled Drone Swarms Could Soon Put More Eyes in the Sky
Arizona State University engineer Panagiotis Artemiadis is developing technology that allows a pilot to control multiple drones using jus... → Read More
A Veggie Diet Makes the Most Lethal Breast Cancer Easily Treatable in Mice
Women with ER-negative breast cancer have very few options for recovery, but a diet rich in broccoli sprouts and green tea could possibly change that. → Read More
We Assign Blame by Envisioning Different Scenarios in Our Mind
A new study shows that people unconsciously engage in counterfactual thinking of alternative outcomes when witnessing physical events. → Read More
‘Farm in a Box’ Could Protect Food Supplies After Extreme Weather Events
Boston-based Freight Farms has developed what it calls the Leafy Green Machine, a method for vertical, hydroponic farming inside a shippi... → Read More
Mothers Speak Baby Talk Regardless of Their Language
Elise Piazza, lead author and a postdoctoral research associate with the Princeton Neuroscience Institute, said, “Motherese contains exaggerated pitch contours and repetitive rhythms that help babies segment the complex noises around them into building blocks of language.” She added that the speaking style also helps parents capture the attention of their babies and engage them emotionally.… → Read More
Psychedelic Compound Yields Therapeutic Effects on Miniature Human Brains
The psychedelic compound 5-MeO-DMT decreased proteins associated with inflammation and degeneration in neural-cell cultures. → Read More
500 Years of Volcano-Casualty Data Could Help Improve Safety Around Eruptions
As volcanoes in Indonesia and Vanuatu force over 150,000 residents to evacuate, a new study aims to raise awareness of the hazards within... → Read More
The Nature of Kids’ Picky-Eating Habits Might Be Nurtured by Parenting Styles
Fussy eating might be a genetic trait, new research suggests, but parenting style also plays a role. → Read More