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2 years ago+3 3 0Most mental health patients support further research into the therapeutic potential of psilocybin, study finds
People who use mental health services in Ireland generally have a favorable view of psychedelic research, according to a new study published in the Irish Journal of Medical Science. A little over half of those surveyed said they would be willing to t ...
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2 years ago+18 18 0Maine bans toxic ‘forever chemicals’ under groundbreaking new law
Maine has enacted a groundbreaking law that will ban the use of toxic PFAS compounds in all products by 2030, except in instances deemed “currently unavoidable”. Though states and the federal government have passed piecemeal laws regulating the dange ...
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2 years ago+12 12 0Nighttime weather on Venus revealed for the 1st time
What's the weather like at night on Venus? Scientists are finally finding out. Just one planet away, Venus is relatively close to Earth and we have been studying it for a long time, with the first Venusian probe reaching the planet in 1978. Howe ...
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2 years ago+11 11 0Facebook Tells Biden: ‘Facebook Is Not the Reason’ Vaccination Goal Was Missed
The social network and the Biden administration have engaged in an increasingly rancorous war of words over the issue of vaccine misinformation.
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2 years ago+2 2 0Bitcoin alone might push global warming beyond 2C
The environmental cost is too high to make crypto a good choice for anyone who cares about the planet, says Tara Shirvani.
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2 years ago+12 12 0New study provides insight into how COVID-19 masks influence the psychology of facial attractiveness
New research published in the journal i-Perception indicates that wearing a sanitary mask can affect perceptions of facial attractiveness and that these perceptions have shifted in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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2 years ago+14 14 0Cryptocurrency jokes get serious
The cryptocurrency market is becoming one of the few places where internet meme culture can translate into serious money. The big picture: "Joke" cryptocurrencies can thrive when bored people who have cash to spare look for new ways to ente ...
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2 years ago+11 11 0Tesla delivers 200,000 cars a quarter for the first time
Tesla has once again topped its delivery record, and this time it reached a symbolic milestone. As CNBC notes, the EV maker delivered an all-time high of 201,250 vehicles in the second quarter of 2021 — the first time it has ever shipped more than 20 ...
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2 years ago+14 14 0A cave nestled in the Russian mountains could solve an ancient human mystery
Scientists discovered that a little-known group of ancient people, the Denisovans, may predate the Neanderthals at a site important to the story of humankind.
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2 years ago+16 16 0Graphics cards get more affordable in China in wake of bitcoin crackdown
Graphics cards from companies including Nvidia and Asus saw prices fall by as much as two-thirds on e-commerce platforms after Sichuan started enforcing China’s sweeping cryptocurrency mining crackdown.
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2 years ago+12 12 0Amazon, eBay fight legislation that would unmask third-party sellers
Federal and state bills come as e-commerce gains ground.
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2 years ago+17 17 0Russia is using the power of 'Black PR' to destroy political reputations and spread disinformation in the West
In May, a mysterious marketing agency contacted French influencer Léo Grasset and made a strange request. The agency told Grasset, a popular science blogger, that it would pay him a "colossal" amount of money if he publicly cast doubt on th ...
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3 years ago+11 11 0Solar ‘campfires’ may heat the Sun’s atmosphere to scorching temperatures
New observations point to small solar flares as the heat source
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3 years ago+22 22 0Why Bitcoin Is Bad for the Environment
Cryptocurrency mining uses huge amounts of power—and can be as destructive as the real thing.
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3 years ago+2 2 0Mobile Game Based on Doom, Mighty Doom, Reportedly in the Works
A Doom spin-off called Mighty Doom is reportedly in the works for Android devices. It is being developed by a gaming studio that calls itself a recent addition to Microsoft's portfolio. Despite the months-long presence in the Google Play Store, ...
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3 years ago+3 3 0'The Serpent' sinks its teeth in with a true-crime tale set in the 1970s
Even taking acknowledged creative liberties, the true story at the core of "The Serpent" sinks its teeth into you, chronicling a murder spree by a slick con man, and the unlikely diplomat whose determined efforts helped apprehend him. Ancho ...
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3 years ago+21 21 0Apple Forbids Facial Scanning of Employees—But Not Factory Workers
Apple says privacy is a “fundamental human right,” and shielding people’s privacy is the cornerstone of the company’s public relations fight against rivals such as Google and Facebook. But those privacy concerns don’t necessarily apply to the workers ...
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3 years ago+14 14 0America’s gun problem, explained
On Monday, it happened again: a mass shooting in America. This time, a gunman killed 10 people at a Boulder, Colorado, grocery store. Already, the shootings have led to demands for action. “Now is the time!” the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence tweeted ...
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3 years ago+3 3 0Study Finds Wildfire Smoke More Harmful To Humans Than Pollution From Cars
Tens of millions of Americans experienced at least a day last year shrouded in wildfire smoke. Entire cities were blanketed, in some cases for weeks, as unprecedented wildfires tore across the Western U.S., causing increases in hospitalizations for r ...
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3 years ago+14 14 0Tree of heaven is a hellish invasive species. Could a fungus save the day?
The fast-growing tree, native to China, is also a "motel" for harmful non-native insects, like the spotted lanternfly.