New research suggests estrogen and progesterone could play role in opioid addiction and relapse
As opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. rose dramatically from 2014 to today, both Philadelphia,…
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At the Olympics, AI is watching you
Enlarge / Police observe the Eiffel Tower from Trocadero ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic…
Barbie movie “may have spurred interest in gynecology,” study finds
Enlarge / A digital advertisement board displaying a Barbie movie poster is seen in New…
Astronauts find their tastes dulled, and a VR ISS hints at why
Enlarge / The environment you’re eating in can influence what you taste, and space is…
Spectacularly rare fossils of snakes that died huddled together 38 million years ago unearthed in Wyoming
Three fossilized snakes that died huddled together 38 million years ago are now called the…
‘Brain-eating’ amoebas kill nearly 100% of victims. Could new treatments change that?
Doctors are pulling out new techniques and drugs in an effort to cure devastating brain…
This is what it’s like to treat a ‘brain-eating’ amoeba infection
A now-retired doctor in Texas describes his experience treating a child with a brain-eating amoeba…
Can you get a brain-eating amoeba from tap water?
In the U.S., tap water is generally safe and not a likely source of brain-eating-amoeba…
7 scary diseases you can get from the water
Many deadly infections are transmitted via water, including cholera, typhoid and brain-eating amoebas.
‘Brain-eating’ infections could become more common, scientists warn
Researchers think climate change will soon cause an increase in the incidence of Naegleria fowleri…
‘Wall of flames’ from out-of-control Canadian wildfire devastates town of Jasper and national park
Firefighters are battling a ‘monster’ wildfire in the evacuated town of Jasper and Jasper National…
College students who exercise and eat healthy tend to have less anxiety
A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology has found that physical activity, combined with…
A new algae-based menstrual pad could stop leaks
By turning period blood into a gel, the pad’s alginate powder filler reduces leakage.
Panathenaic prize amphora: A pot brimming with olive oil awarded at the ancient Greek Olympics
Instead of a gold medal, victors at the ancient Greek Panathenaic Games received terra-cotta pots…
Dating dynamics: Men more likely to admit poor hygiene, women confess moral lapses
When it comes to dating, everyone wants to put their best foot forward. But what…
Moonquakes are much more common than thought, Apollo data suggest
The discovery of 22,000 previously unseen moonquakes, plus a new idea of what causes them,…
47,000 years of Aboriginal history destroyed in mining blast in Australia
Humans used the now-destroyed rockshelter throughout the last ice age until just a few decades…
Lake Kivu: The ticking time bomb that could one day explode and unleash a massive, deadly gas cloud
Lake Kivu, one of the African Great Lakes, sits along a tectonic plate boundary called…
Online trolls enjoy trolling, but not being trolled
A recent study has explored the intriguing relationship between dark humor, online trolling, and certain…
Rocket Report: ABL loses its second booster; Falcon 9 cleared for return to flight
Enlarge / NASA’s SLS rocket core stage for Artemis II is moved to the VAB.…
Sending ‘touch’ over the internet could soon be as easy as sending a video with new haptic file format
A new standard for codecs used for haptics could revolutionize tele-health and online gaming.
Which Olympic sport burns the most calories?
Olympic-level sporting takes a lot of energy. But which event is the most energetically costly?
An intriguing connection between finger ratios and narcissism has been discovered
New research suggests that prenatal exposure to different levels of testosterone and estrogen, as estimated…
‘Upwelling’ deep in the mantle triggered magnitude 6.8 Morocco earthquake
Researchers found the 2023 Morocco earthquake was triggered by movement miles below Earth’s surface.
