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Scientists Discover The Exact Reason Marijuana Causes The ‘Munchies’ In New Federally Funded Study
For the first time, scientists have identified exactly what happens in the brain after using marijuana that causes the “munchies,” a new federally funded study shows. Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) published the findings in the journal Scientific Reports, revealing how cannabis activates a specific cluster of neurons in the hypothalamus region of the […]
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The new drugs that may bring an end to constant itching
While for most people, an itch is an annoying, temporary nuisance, one in five of us will experience chronic itch lasting weeks or months. New treatments finally offer hope.
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Why Was Baking The Most Deadly Job In The Victorian Era? | Victorian Bakers | Absolute History
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Cancer vaccine with minimal side effects nearing Phase 3 clinical trials
Dr. Thomas Wagner, founder of the biotech company Orbis Health Solutions and cancer researcher, has made it his life's mission to find a way to treat cancer without the dreaded side effects that, for some, can become worse than the cancer itself or may even lead to an earlier death. "The tragedy of cancer is not just that person, the diagnosis, but it's also the fear of the therapy," Wagner told ABC News. This can cause a range of side effects including hair loss, nausea, vomiting, or may knock out a person's immune system putting them at risk of life-threatening infections, Wagner said.
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Terrifying dragons have long been a part of many religions, and there is a reason for their appeal
Enormous, scaly, fire-breathing dragons have fascinated civilizations for centuries. A scholar who studies monsters explains their power and appeal.
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A US scientist has brewed up a storm by offering Britain advice on making tea
An American scientist has sparked a trans-Atlantic tempest in a teapot by offering Britain advice on its favorite hot beverage.
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AYANEO's New NES-Style Mini PC: Pretty, and Pretty Powerful -
Remember the AYANEO mini PC I wrote about last year? You know, the one that looked like a classic Macintosh, ran Windows 11, and was advertised as being
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Scientists Invent New Hybrid Food by Growing Beef Inside Grains of Rice
As the world's population continues to grow, so too does the strain on the environment.
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True ‘river monster’ fossils discovered by team with Alberta paleontologist
Digging through the layers of a bauxite mine in Hungary, an international team of paleontologists has uncovered fossilized remains of several Mosasaurs. The remains of the massive lizards that lived in the Cretaceous Period have revealed some surprising new details...
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Santa sells smokes
The Guardian reported last October that a new edition of Clement C Moore's 1823 poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, which is widely attributed with popularizing the modern image of Santa Claus, has censored all references to the visitor's pi...
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Why Do We Blink So Frequently?
New research indicates that the brain enters a momentary state of wakeful rest when we blink, perhaps allowing us to focus better afterward
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Even more bets you will always win
Use some of these to win a free night of drinking from your clueless buddies.
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Most Outrageous Travel News of 2012
This year in news sure gave us plenty to talk about around the water cooler. From very special coffee ingredients to ex-con exploits aboard aircraft, we look at the year's craziest travel stories.
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Freezing Time and Space (Time Rig of 100 Digital Cameras)
A camera rig with 100 cameras for extremely smooth 360-degree views of subjects that freeze time and space.
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These weird cartoon faces are all drawn by an algorithm
Computer generated images have a certain aesthetics to them that make them immediately recognizable as such by the trained eye. Weird Faces Study is an attempt to combine my old interest in illustration with programming, to create something procedural that has a truly individual artistic touch to it and is not instantly recognizable as a generative art piece.
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Maya Civilization Provides A Real Apocalyptic Lesson: Scientific American Podcast
Research shows that what laid low Mayan society was climate change, which brought prolonged drought. David Biello reports.
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LEAKED: The First Photo Of RIM's New BlackBerry Phone With Keyboard
For those of you who still want an old-school feel.
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10 Gadgets Ahead of Their Time
Everyone's a victim of bad timing sometimes. These gadgets brought revolutionary new features to the market. They just did it a little too soon.
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First snow in Boulder Colorado
I woke up this morning and saw it on my way to class. Hopefully we get more up in the mountains! Last ski season was terrible..
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Record-Breaking Supersonic Skydive Attempt Delayed to Tuesday
Weather concerns have pushed back an Austrian daredevil's attempt to break the world record for highest-ever skydive by one day, to Tuesday (Oct. 9).
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