Imagine you purchase a bag of gummies labeled nootropic – a term used to describe substances that claim to enhance mental ability and function, or “smart drugs.” However, within hours…
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A common sight at concerts, nitrous oxide abuse is soaring, prompting health concerns
A 23-year-old man presented with a 2-day history of painful swallowing and hoarseness. The symptoms had started immediately after he had inhaled nitrous oxide through his mouth from a hand-held…
Campaigners sue Chilean government over copper mining pollution
A coalition of environmental campaigners and Indigenous groups is suing the Chilean government for systematically failing to curb pollution in the heart of the country’s copper mining region, as demand…
GLP spaces on X: Climate change and meat. Separating fact from hype
Red meat is often scapegoated as a major villain in the popular story about our global efforts to prevent a runaway climate crisis. Uncritically amplifying this narrative, the media treats…
Got the sniffles? Here’s what to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called stratus
A pharmacist holds a Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Portland, Ore. Credit: AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File Summer heat, outdoor fun … and cold…
Grok 4’s new AI companions offer ‘pornographic productivity’ for a price
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The most controversial AI platform is arguably the one founded by Elon Musk. The chatbot Grok has spewed racist and antisemitic comments and called itself “MechaHitler,”…
Astronauts launch space agriculture with seed pillows
A member of the space crop production team prepares materials for Veggie seed pillows inside the Space Systems Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Credit: NASA/Cory S Huston When…
First “Microwave Brain” Chip Merges Ultrafast Data and Wireless Signals
Summary: Researchers have built the first “microwave brain” chip capable of processing both ultrafast data and wireless communication signals at once. By harnessing analog, nonlinear microwave physics instead of conventional…
Brain Circuit Model Reveals How Striatum Shapes Everyday Decisions
Summary: Researchers have developed a computational framework that maps how the striosomal compartment of the striatum governs everyday decision-making. By integrating biology, decision theory, and mathematical modeling, the study reveals…
