Collaborate Disseminate
A broad drug reform bill has been introduced to the California state legislature proposing to decriminalize the possession and personal use of a number of psychedelic drugs, including LSD, psilocybin and MDMA. The bill proposes to expunge all criminal … Continue reading California bill proposes lawful use and sharing of psychedelic drugs
Established in 2011, the Mobile Photography Awards is a unique contest; as much as chronicle of smartphone camera evolution as a celebration of the art of mobile photography. In its 10th year it presents an indisputable case for the power of modern mob… Continue reading Smartphone snaps surprise in the 2021 Mobile Photography Awards
A world-first human challenge trial is set to commence in weeks after a UK clinical trial ethics committee approved the controversial study. The research will ultimately look to test vaccine efficacy, however, the first step will involve exposing young… Continue reading UK ethics body approves COVID-19 trial to infect healthy subjects with virus
A new study published in the journal Nature is describing the extraction and sequencing of the oldest known sample of DNA. The sample comes from an ancient species of mammoth found in the Siberian permafrost and dates back nearly 1.2 million years.
Category: Science
Tags: DNA, Paleontology, History, Evolution, Wooly mammoth, Dinosaurs, World’s Oldest
Continue reading Million-year-old mammoth DNA smashes record for world’s oldest
A first-of-its-kind study from Oxford University has investigated the relationship between well-being and time spent playing video games using novel industry data from two popular video games. The surprising findings revealed a small correlation betwee… Continue reading Landmark study finds link between playing video games and well-being
A unique placebo-controlled study has found daily caffeine consumption can significantly reduce the volume of gray matter in the human brain. The researchers stress these findings do not imply caffeine negatively impacts the brain but instead suggest t… Continue reading Caffeine consumption found to alter brain structure
The World Health Organization is rapidly responding to a pair of new Ebola outbreaks in Africa. The two unrelated outbreaks, in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo, have both appeared in locations previously connected to Ebola flare-ups.Continu… Continue reading Two new but separate Ebola outbreaks flare up in Africa
A compelling new study, led by a team of Spanish researchers, is suggesting cardiovascular disease in mid-life is linked to neurodegeneration and cognitive decline in senior years. The research found subjects in their 50s with mild hypertension displayed evidence of impaired brain metabolism in areas associated with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Cardiovascular, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III, Heart Disease, Heart, Blood Pressure, Brain, metabolism, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading Poor mid-life heart health linked to dementia in later years
A breakthrough study from scientists at Japan’s RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research has homed in on the specific characteristics of stem cells in the skin responsible for hair cell regeneration and also identified the optimal ingredients to g… Continue reading Stem cell breakthrough brings baldness cure one step closer
The first wave of winners in the prestigious 2021 Sony World Photography Awards have been revealed. Spanning 51 countries, these National Award winners include a number of gorgeous drone shots and some compelling perspectives on the ways COVID-19 has t… Continue reading Sony World Photography Awards reveal dazzling 2021 National Winners