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......»»
Sonodynamic immunotherapy proves effective in pancreatic cancer treatment
Ultrasound is a promising technique for treating cancer. Unlike laser light, used in photodynamic cancer therapy, ultrasound waves can reach deep into tissue—up to 12 cm—to treat deep tumors without damaging healthy cells. A team of researchers r.....»»
Snakes as therapy animals: Reptiles help heal in Brazil
A yellow-and-brown boa constrictor wraps itself around David de Oliveira Gomes's neck like a scarf, but the 15-year-old Brazilian with autism is fascinated, not afraid......»»
MDMA Moves from Club Drug to Real Therapy
The party drug MDMA could soon be approved for treating people with severe PTSD......»»
Why Dying People Often Experience a Burst of Lucidity
New research shows surprising activity levels in dying brains and may help explain the sudden clarity many people with dementia experience near death.....»»
MDMA Moves From Club Drug to Real Therapy
The party drug MDMA could soon be approved for treating people with severe PTSD......»»
Recording the entire process of a tera-electron volt gamma-ray burst during the death of a massive star
New research findings on the gamma-ray burst (GRB) named GRB 221009A from the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) were published online by the journal Science on June 8, 2023. The study, titled "A tera-electron volt afterglow from a n.....»»
Nanoparticle therapy targeting specific immune cells appears promising for sepsis
Nanoparticles consisting of a designer protein that counteract an overreaction of the immune system, while simultaneously boosting that system. This invention offers possibilities for the treatment of sepsis, a condition in which the immune system is.....»»
A telescope happened to be pointing at the brightest supernova yet observed
The BOAT—brightest of all time—reveals the mechanics of gamma-ray bursts. Enlarge / Artist's conception of a gamma-ray burst. (credit: NASA) Supernovae are some of the most energetic events in the Universe. And a sub.....»»
Nanocomposite developed for NIR-II light-boosted photodynamic/chemodynamic therapy
Recently, a research team led by Prof. Huang Qing at the Institute of Intelligent Machines, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) provided a new nanocomposite based on Bi2MoO6/MoS2/AuNRs for near-infrared (NIR)-II light-boosted photodynamic/ch.....»»
iMessage group chats with Android users are better, but also worse in iOS 17
The “green bubble” stigma is a very real thing and, partially, for good reason. When someone with an Android phone joins a group chat with iMessage users, it strips away a lot of useful features, but Apple is somewhat improving that in iOS 17......»»
Gene therapy produces long-term contraception in female domestic cats
Currently there are no contraceptives capable of producing permanent sterilization in companion animals. Spaying, the surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus, is the most widely used strategy to control unwanted reproduction in female cats......»»
How fraudsters undermine text passcodes
Malicious bots are taking new forms – a burst of spam and scam text messages led to 18,000+ consumer complaints at the FCC last year. One of the newest scams – artificial inflation of traffic (AIT) – targets the SMS authentication codes sent by.....»»
Who can ride this impending wave of generative AI? Edge and cloud each take their own approaches
Generative AI is shaping up to be a key trend in the entire technology industry, and it doesn't appear to be a short-term bubble but rather a long-term wave. It has the opportunity to become a crucial application that can totally change human-machine.....»»
What a Therapist Wants You to Know About Remote Therapy
Covid-19 changed how therapists work, for good and ill. Here's how you can adapt, whether you're a patient or a practitioner......»»
This sci-fi game predicted our current AI landscape four years ago
The 2019 indie visual novel Eliza is set in a world where therapy has been automated. Four years later in our own world, apps are doing exactly that with AI......»»
Examining the propagation of ultrasonic waves through liquids containing encapsulated bubbles
Scientists from the University of Tsukuba obtained a new theoretical equation for the propagation of ultrasonic waves through liquids containing encapsulated bubbles. They found that including the compressibility of the bubble shell was vital for acc.....»»
NASA looks back at 50 years of gamma-ray burst science
Fifty years ago, on June 1, 1973, astronomers around the world were introduced to a powerful and perplexing new phenomenon called GRBs (gamma-ray bursts). Today sensors on orbiting satellites like NASA's Swift and Fermi missions detect a GRB somewher.....»»
This Machine Makes You Hallucinate
Prolonged exposure to strobe lights has a psychedelic effect, which researchers are investigating as a way to heal the brain......»»
New research offers insight into fast radio bursts
Researchers using a telescope owned and operated by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have detected a "fast radio burst" in a nearby galaxy that questions what we know about how the phenomena form......»»
Are search engines bursting the filter bubble? Study finds political ideology plays bigger role than algorithms
Political ideology and user choice—not algorithmic curation—are the biggest drivers of engagement with partisan and unreliable news provided by Google Search, according to a study coauthored by Rutgers faculty published in the journal Nature......»»