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Research from Washington State University (WSU), and published in The Journal of Affective Disorders, is reporting some people find their symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) dramatically drop after smoking cannabis. The study suggests the i… Continue reading Cannabis may reduce acute OCD symptoms, but long-term effects unclear
A slide, nets, a climbing wall, and a hidden entrance: it sounds like the description of a kid’s playground, but it’s actually the latest residential project by Austin Maynard Architects. The Australian firm was hired to demolish an aging family house … Continue reading Fun-filled Union House is child’s play
Chemotherapy remains one of our best treatments against cancer but, frustratingly, cancer cells can develop resistance to these drugs. Now, researchers at Zhengzhou University have found that bursts of calcium can weaken their defense mechanism from th… Continue reading Calcium nanoparticles could help knock out cancer’s drug resistance
A large team of cancer researchers in The Netherlands has made a surprising new discovery, finding a pair of previously unknown salivary glands. Nestled deep in the back of the nasopharynx, the discovery may help prevent damaging side effects from head… Continue reading Previously unknown saliva glands discovered deep inside the human head
Fat is best known for being an energy storage system, but now researchers have discovered that it plays a previously unknown role in defense against infection. A team from the Universities of Queensland and Barcelona found that cells can use fats to fi… Continue reading Cells found to use toxic fat droplets to fight infection
Scientists are exploring all kinds of avenues when it comes to tackling cancer, and one interesting possibility involves using magnetic nanoparticles to heat and destroy its cells. Researchers in India have taken an impressive step forward with this te… Continue reading Magnetic bandage destroys skin cancer cells with heat
NASA’s plans to return to the Moon involve not just safely landing humans on the surface, but putting in place the infrastructure to support a long-term lunar base. As part of this vision, the agency has selected Nokia to help it build the natural sate… Continue reading NASA and Nokia to build the first 4G network on the Moon
A new study investigating the relationship between the gut microbiome, genetics, and multiple sclerosis, is suggesting bacteria certainly plays a role in modulating the effects of the disease but whether that role is positive or negative may be fundame… Continue reading Multiple sclerosis and the microbiome: Study suggests complex relationship
After 34 years of service, during which it clocked up 933,614 flight hours, the United States Marine Corps is retiring its fleet of 179 Bell AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack helicopters, though some have been converted to their successor, the AH-1Z Viper.Con… Continue reading US Marines retire the Bell AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack helicopter
When a patient has a hole in their cranium, it typically has to be filled either with bone harvested from another part of their body, or with a solid piece of steel or plastic. There may soon be a better alternative, though, that stimulates the growth … Continue reading Implantable material grows bone to heal holes in the skull