Scientists Stumble on New Way to 'Hack' Photosynthesis For Renewable Energy
Photosynthesis is a wholly natural process, and scientists have been studying ways in which we can harness it to address the climate crisis.
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Studies Link Marijuana Legalization to All Sorts of Positive Public Health Outcomes
Rates of suicide, binge drinking, traffic fatalities, and perhaps ironically, cannabis use in teenagers, were all lowered.
Artificial Intelligence 'Can Help Spot Early Signs of Cancer in Chest X-Rays'
The AI tool identified abnormal chest X-rays with a 99.1% sensitivity rate, which included those with critical and non-critical abnormalities
Stroke Recovery Improved for 70% of Patients Taking Celery Seed Drug
Butylphthalide is already approved for use in treating strokes in China. Currently though, the FDA has not approved it for any use.
Vaccine for Mostly-Lethal Marburg Virus Shows Promise in First Human Study
If approved, it would be the only largely effective response to outbreaks of Marburg virus, an ebola-cousin that's mostly lethal.
Gardening Could Help Reduce Cancer Risk, Boost Mental Health and Bring Communities Together
Scientists say it leads to eating more fibrous fruits and vegetables, exercising more and building social connections
Bangladesh Farmers Digging Simple Wells Have Created an Irrigation Wonder-With Rice Overflowing
Dubbed "The Bengal Water Machine" small farmers' simple wells have collected three times as much water as fills up Lake Mead in Nevada.
Chimpanzees Share Experiences With Each Other 'Just Because'-A Trait Once Thought to Be Only Human (WATCH)
In a stunning video, scientists observed a chimp showing a leaf to her him just for the sake of sharing her experience.
Watching Symphonies Can Synchronize Heart, Lungs, and Even Electrical Impulses of the Listener
Most synchronization in humans is caused by a direct social interaction with another person and is typically found in breathing or walking.
Scientists Are 3D-Printing Stem Cells that Can Be Implanted as Brain Tissue
In experiments, the implanted cells integrated into the animals' brains both structurally and functionally.
Volunteers 'De-seaweeding' Results in Dramatic 600% Improvement of Coral Regrowth
Any good gardener knows what a good de-weeding can do for a soil plot. As it turns out, it's much the same for coral reefs.
City Sparrows Make Better Dads Than Their Country Cousins, Says New Research
Researchers have dubbed them city sparrows, as city life seems to make them better parents who visit their nest and feed their young more.
Horses Can See Emotions in Our Face and Voice-and Have a Preference, Reveals New Study
This emotional sensitivity isn't limited simply to facial expressions, but extends to the sounds coming from the individual as well.
A New Study Finds that Performing Acts of Kindness Improves Mental Health Symptoms
Random acts of kindness for other people was more effective in reducing symptoms of depression than activities for the sake of enjoyment.
AI Can Accurately Detect 20% More Breast Cancers than Traditional Screening by Radiologists
Out of 80,000 mammogram screenings done in Sweden, the human-AI pairing was able to identify breast cancer in 6 out of 1,000 women.
Groundbreaking Immunization Against Lyme Disease Takes Aim at the Microbiomes of Ticks and Mosquitoes
This immunization is part of an emerging class of drugs called antimicrobiota vaccines, and the same concept is being applied to malaria
Eight Habits to Take Up by Age 40 if You Want to Live Decades Longer
A study of 700,000 Americans found men who had adopted all eight by age 40 lived around 24 years longer than those who had none.
Probiotics Enhances Cognitive Abilities Through the Gut: A Key to Aging Brain Health
Over three months, patients aged 52 and 75 years old with mild cognitive impairment had their neurological markers improve
'Nature Prescriptions' Improve Both Physical and Mental Health -28 Studies to Date
The researchers believe that their presentation shows that nature "prescriptions" merit wider use in the medical profession.
This Super Sniffer Dog Can Help Save the Endangered Species of Great Crested Newts
While Freya the English springer spaniel had two false positives during the first run-through, she had an 87% success rate overall.
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