MDMA for PTSD: Three studies retracted on heels of FDA rejection
The company behind the therapy says it will appeal the FDA's decision. Enlarge / MDMA (credit: Getty | PYMCA/Avalon) A scientific journal has retracted three studies underpinning the clinical development of MDMA—aka ec.....»»
Venus on Earth: NASA"s VERITAS science team studies volcanic Iceland
With its crushing atmospheric pressure, clouds of sulfuric acid, and searing surface temperature, Venus is an especially challenging place to study. But scientists know that observing its surface can provide key insights into the habitability and evo.....»»
Breaking into the black box of pedagogical authority
How does pedagogical authority operate in the classroom? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the University of Teacher Education, State of Vaud (HEP Vaud) has produced one of the first in-depth field studies on this subject......»»
Tim Cook on why Apple still uses Twitter: ‘It’s there for discourse and as a town square’
On the heels of Apple’s “Wonderlust” special event, Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down with John Dickerson for an interview on CBS Sunday Morning. In the interview, Cook discussed Apple’s environmental goals, while also touching on the company’s d.....»»
NASA announces summer 2023 hottest on record
Summer of 2023 was Earth's hottest since global records began in 1880, according to scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute of Space Studies (GISS) in New York......»»
HiRise 3 Deluxe review: A luxurious, Apple-blessed MagSafe charger
On the heels of Apple's iPhone 15 announcement, on Thursday, Twelve South released an all-new MagSafe multi-charger with a handsome appearance and fast speeds.Twelve South HiRise 3 DeluxeThe new HiRise 3 Deluxe can power up three devices while occupy.....»»
Study on consistency of greenhouse gas concentrations between GOSAT and GOSAT-2
The Ministry of the Environment of Japan, the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are jointly promoting the GOSAT series, a series of Earth observation satellites whose main purpose is to ob.....»»
Studies highlight new approaches to addressing climate change
Failing to achieve climate mitigation goals puts increasing pressure on climate adaptation strategies. In two new studies, researchers address novel approaches to these issues......»»
Synchrotron studies change understanding of the composition of Earth"s core
In work published in Science Advances, a team of researchers have determined a new pressure scale, which is critical for understanding the Earth's composition......»»
Scientist studies climate record embedded in Antarctic ice
A Canterbury climate modeler is part of an international team studying a 764-meter ice core that preserves more than 80,000 years of global climate data......»»
Housing should be prioritized to support re-entry following incarceration, study suggests
Policymakers and re-entry programs need to prioritize housing to support formerly incarcerated people and reduce recidivism, researchers from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University write in a new study......»»
BA.2.86 fears fizzle as other variants drive up hospitalizations, deaths
Three preliminary studies suggest BA.2.86 may not be the scary subvariant some feared. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Justin Sullivan) Concern over the highly evolved omicron subvariant BA.2.86 is easing as the first batch of.....»»
Working towards better recommendations for how biodiversity may be leveraged to promote delivery of ecosystem services
Thousands of studies examine how plant diversity structures predator communities and shapes herbivore pressure. This body of evidence has led to at least 23 separate quantitative syntheses encompassing a wide range of approaches to understanding plan.....»»
A theory of strong-field non-perturbative physics driven by quantum light
Non-perturbative interactions (i.e., interactions too strong to be described by so-called perturbation theory) between light and matter have been the topic of numerous research studies. Yet the role that quantum properties of light play in these inte.....»»
How might coral adapt to rising ocean temperatures? Thermal priming of gametes could hold promise
As seawater temperatures rise, concern over the ability of coral to survive and reproduce also grows. Previous studies have largely focused on the effects of acclimating adult corals to warming temperatures via thermal priming, and have yielded varyi.....»»
Farms that create habitat key to food security and biodiversity
It seems intuitive that forests would provide better habitat for forest-dwelling wildlife than farms. Yet, in one of the longest-running studies of tropical wildlife populations in the world, Stanford researchers found that over 18 years, smaller far.....»»
North Carolina vs. South Carolina live stream: Watch college football for free
All eyes will be on the Duke’s Mayo Classic between the No. 21 North Carolina Tar Heels and the South Carolina Gamecocks. Find out when and where to watch......»»
Mophie announces Qi2 chargers for office, home, and car
Ahead of the iPhone 15 launch, Mophie has launched a series of four new Qi2-based wireless chargers.Mophie's new Qi2 range of chargers and mounts (Source: Mophie)Mophie's announcement of its new Qi2 range comes on the heels of similar ones from Anker.....»»
LHCb collaboration observes a doubly charged tetraquark and its neutral partner for the first time
The observation of elusive, exotic particles is the key objective of countless studies, as it could open new avenues for research, while also improving present knowledge of the matter contained in the universe and its underlying physics. The quark mo.....»»
Deprived teens with poor learning skills at greatest risk from email scams, says expert
Disadvantaged teenagers are at greater risk of email scams and need better protection, according to an international study published in the British Journal of Educational Studies......»»
Mutation rates in whales found to be much higher than previously reported
An international team of marine scientists, led by the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and the Center for Coastal Studies in the U.S., has studied the DNA of family groups from four different whale species to estimate their mutation rates......»»