Is the Psychedelic Therapy Bubble About to Burst?
A new paper argues that excitement has veered into misinformation—and scientists should be the ones to set things straight......»»
Agronomists protect plants from heavy metals with hormone therapy and the mineral zeolite
RUDN University agronomists have shown that the hormone melatonin and the mineral zeolite mitigate the dangerous effects of heavy metals on plants. The first protects cells from destruction by cadmium, and the second increases nutrient availability a.....»»
Rational design of mRNA nanovaccine for cancer immunotherapy
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines are revolutionizing the therapy of cancer. They can be flexibly developed in a short period of time, allowing transient expression of multiple antigens for safe and efficient immunization. A diversity of mRNA vaccines is.....»»
Researcher discusses CRISPR-Cas3 as a DNA shredder for gene therapy
Over the past decade, CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing has revolutionized science. It has been lauded as a breakthrough in biogenetics and medicine, with the potential to treat or eliminate many chronic or genetic diseases......»»
Mysterious fast radio bursts might be caused by “starquakes,” study finds
Astronomers have puzzled over possible sources since the first FRB was spotted in 2007. Enlarge / Artist's impression of a fast radio burst (FRB) traveling through space and reaching Earth. (credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser/CC BY 4.0).....»»
Mysterious fast radio bursts look a lot like earthquakes, study finds
Astronomers have puzzled over possible sources since the first FRB was spotted in 2007. Enlarge / Artist's impression of a fast radio burst (FRB) traveling through space and reaching Earth. (credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser/CC BY 4.0).....»»
First-ever gene therapy trial to cure form of deafness begins
Researchers hope to transform treatment of auditory neuropathy. Enlarge (credit: LWA via Getty Images) A world-first trial of a gene therapy to cure a form of deafness has begun, potentially heralding a revolution in the.....»»
How the religiously unaffiliated are finding meaning, purpose and spirituality in psychedelic churches
More and more surveys point to decreasing membership in religious institutions and a corresponding rise of "nones." Many people might assume that this indicates the absence of belief or a lack of spirituality......»»
Remnant of cell division could be responsible for spreading cancer
Once thought to be the trash can of the cell, a little bubble of cellular stuff called the midbody remnant is actually packing working genetic material with the power to change the fate of other cells—including turning them into cancer......»»
Astrophysicists determine how to find a supernova
The probability of detecting a supernova associated with a gamma-ray burst is currently 0.00346%. A network of several telescopes in different geographical coordinates, checking data in different photometric filters, analyzing images and taking into.....»»
Hubble finds bizarre explosion in unexpected place
A very rare, strange burst of extraordinarily bright light in the universe just got even stranger—thanks to the eagle-eye of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The phenomenon, called a Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transient (LFBOT), flashed onto th.....»»
At least 10 dead, 102 missing in India glacial lake burst
Indian rescue teams searched on Thursday for 102 people missing after a devastating flash flood triggered by a high-altitude glacial lake burst killed at least 10, officials said......»»
Living on the edge: Supernova bubble expands in new Hubble time-lapse movie
Though a doomed star exploded some 20,000 years ago, its tattered remnants continue racing into space at breakneck speeds—and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has caught the action......»»
Android campaign hits iPhone square in the Blue Bubble
Android campaign hits iPhone square in the Blue Bubble.....»»
Our 10-point scale will help you rate the biggest misinformation purveyors
A convenient rating system to evaluate the threat posed by misinformation sources. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) The world has been flooded with misinformation. Falsehoods and conspiracy theories bubble.....»»
Novel approach to engineered cells may enable molecular medical imaging
A tiny molecular structure that looks like a bubble may be able to significantly improve medical imaging, according to a Penn State research team. Called gas vesicles (GVs), these structures are naturally produced by certain microorganisms and are re.....»»
Saturday Citations: Wear a helmet around supermassive black holes. Also, cute koalas and quantum therapy for cancer
This week, we looked at the swirling chaos around supermassive black holes, anthropogenic climate effects over the Atlantic ocean and the threats to koalas......»»
Saturday Citations: Wear a helmet around supermassive black holes. Also, cute koala bears and quantum therapy for cancer
This week, we looked at the swirling chaos around supermassive black holes, anthropogenic climate effects over the Atlantic ocean and the threats to koala bears......»»
The firms hoping to take psychedelic drugs mainstream
Start-ups are tweaking psychedelic compounds to treat mental health conditions......»»
A NASA astronaut will finally spend a full year in space
"I'm really excited to see how my body does when I return." Enlarge / NASA astronaut Frank Rubio observes the behavior of a free-flying water bubble inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. (credit: NASA).....»»
Billion-light-year-wide "bubble of galaxies" discovered
Astronomers have discovered the first "bubble of galaxies," an almost unimaginably huge cosmic structure thought to be a fossilized remnant from just after the Big Bang sitting in our galactic backyard......»»