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An unconventional solution to the problem of violence. | Continue reading
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So, who is most likely to experience the negative reactions? Interestingly, one thing the researchers didn't find to correlate with a bad reaction to cannabis was the quantity of use during a single session. Rather, it was the people who smoke on a less frequent basis who were mo … | Continue reading
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A cartogram makes it easy to compare regional and national GDPs at a glance. | Continue reading
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A new AI-generated map of dark matter shows previously undiscovered filamentary structures connecting galaxies. | Continue reading
Cannabidiol (CBD) seems to reduce the unpleasantness of pain, a finding that surprised the researchers behind a new, first-of-its-kind study. | Continue reading
Fifty years of research on children's toy preferences shows that kids generally prefer toys oriented toward their own gender. | Continue reading
Studies show that religion and spirituality are positively linked to good mental health. Our research aims to figure out how and why. | Continue reading
New studies stretch the boundaries of physics, achieving quantum entanglement in larger systems. | Continue reading
A new paper reveals that the Voyager 1 spacecraft detected a constant hum coming from outside our Solar System. | Continue reading
Astrophysicists calculate the likely number of civilization out there capable of communicating with us. | Continue reading
Scientists discover what our human ancestors were making inside the Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa 1.8 million years ago. | Continue reading