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We Can Now See How Psilocybin Changes the Brain

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 11:00

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A map of brain activity.

Scientists tracked changes in brain activity after people took a large dose of psilocybin, finding clues on how the psychedelic drug might help treat depression.

health, Science, Depression, drugs, Neuroscience, psilocybin, psychedelic

Livestream Offers a Close-Up View of Thousands of Rattlesnakes in a ‘Mega Den’

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 09:15

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A Project RattleCam image shows a large group of snakes.

animals, Conservation, Earth Science, Science, citizen science, Colorado, Conservation

Truck Receives Laser Signal from Space in First-of-Its-Kind Demonstration

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 11:00

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The WA Optical Ground Station at UWA.

Science, spaceflight, Laser communication, satellites, space communications network

Greenland sharks can live for over 250 years, and scientists want to use their anti-aging secrets to help humans live longer

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 18:26

Tech Insider

People collect tissue samples from a dead Greenland whale on snow with a boat nearby — Researchers collecting a tissue sample from a Greenland shark.
Ewan Camplisson

Science, greenland-shark, sharks, Longevity, Aging, metabolism

We Finally Know How General Anesthesia Knocks You Out

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:22

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Anesthesiologist gives patient general anesthesia before a surgery.

health, Science, anesthesia, Brain on drugs, MIT, propofol

George R.R. Martin Has Some Very Specific Ideas About Dragon Anatomy

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 15:00

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House of the Dragon dragons in season 2

Game of Thrones, io9, Science, Television, dragons, George R.R. Martin, House of the Dragon

A James Webb Telescope scientist explains what it's like to create the most beautiful space images of our time

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 13:48

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An illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope in space. — The James Webb is often called the worlds most powerful space telescope.
dima_zel/Getty Images

Science, JWST, space-astronomy, Photos, NASA

Why meteorologists avoid afternoon and evening flights in the summer

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 08:05

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a plane flies toward a bright sun in an orange sky — SEAN GLADWELL/Getty Images

Science, Flying, Flights, booking-travel, Summer, Airlines, weather

NASA is investing in a rocket that could get humans to Mars and back in 2 months — and travel at 100,000 mph

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 17:38

Tech Insider

Illustration of the Pulsed Plasma Rocket blasting off in space with Earth in the distance — Once fully developed, the Pulsed Plasma Rocket could blast through space at 100,000 miles per hour.
Howe Industries

Science, NASA, Mars, human-spaceflight, Space, Engineering

Elon Musk has reportedly offered his sperm to help colonize Mars. It's unclear if that's possible.

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 17:02

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Elon Musk Feb 2024 Los Angeles — Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO.
Lisa O'Connor/AFP/Getty Images

Science, elon-musk, spacex, Mars

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