Groundbreaking: ‘Sleepy weed’ shown to significantly improve sleep

For the first time, there’s scientific evidence that a smaller, lesser known component of the cannabis plant – cannabinol – delivers better quality and longer sleep. It paves the way for finally having an effective sleep aid sourced from medical cannab… Continue reading Groundbreaking: ‘Sleepy weed’ shown to significantly improve sleep

5 minutes of extra activity per day brings marked heart health benefits

Finding time to exercise each day is a challenge for many people, but a new study of nearly 15,000 men and women found that adding as little as five minutes of activity to get your heart rate up is enough to lower blood pressure.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading 5 minutes of extra activity per day brings marked heart health benefits

Radio signal from space repeats every hour, defying explanation

The universe is awash with strange radio signals, but astronomers have now detected a really bizarre one that repeats every hour, cycling through three different states. While they have some ideas about its origin it can’t be explained by our current u… Continue reading Radio signal from space repeats every hour, defying explanation

Sleep apnea: Mouthguards less invasive, just as effective as CPAP

Obstructive sleep apnea can cause or contribute to high blood pressure, so a new study examined which sleep apnea treatments – a CPAP machine or a mouthguard that keeps the airways open – was more effective at lowering blood pressure.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Sleep apnea: Mouthguards less invasive, just as effective as CPAP

Sleep apnea: Mouthguards less invasive, just as effective as CPAP

Obstructive sleep apnea can cause or contribute to high blood pressure, so a new study examined which sleep apnea treatments – a CPAP machine or a mouthguard that keeps the airways open – was more effective at lowering blood pressure.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Sleep apnea: Mouthguards less invasive, just as effective as CPAP

‘Double whammy’ CO2 drop linked to Earth’s extreme ice age

Geologists have shed new light on Earth’s built-in thermostat. They say shifting tectonic plates that slowed volcanic activity is likely what caused the extreme ice age that turned the planet into a giant snowball over 700 million years ago.Continue Re… Continue reading ‘Double whammy’ CO2 drop linked to Earth’s extreme ice age

Oral insulin set for human trials in 2025, may be available in 2-to-3 years

Researchers who’ve developed an oral insulin that has proven effective at reducing blood glucose and avoiding hypoglycemia in mice, rats, and baboons are set to take their drug to human clinical trials as soon as 2025. They’re hopeful it’ll be availabl… Continue reading Oral insulin set for human trials in 2025, may be available in 2-to-3 years

Student-designed system could allow the blind to play table tennis

Table tennis is one of those sports that most people would likely assume is simply unplayable by the blind. An Australian student, however, is now using cameras and speakers to get unsighted individuals in on the ping pong action.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Student-designed system could allow the blind to play table tennis

Quantum computer reveals chemical reaction in 100-billionth-speed slow-mo

Quantum computers can handle calculations that are well out of the reach of traditional computers, and now scientists in Australia have used the tech to observe something usually too fast for the eye to see. The team managed to slow down a molecular in… Continue reading Quantum computer reveals chemical reaction in 100-billionth-speed slow-mo

Scientists give nature a nudge, training native species to hunt invaders

In a twist on using animals as biological control, a method that has not always been well understood and in many cases been an absolute disaster for the environment, scientists have successfully given nature a nudge and taught native predators to activ… Continue reading Scientists give nature a nudge, training native species to hunt invaders