Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain About 40% of households in the United States report firearm access and the majority of firearm owners report typically storing at least one of their firearms…
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Dog sacrifices found near ancient royal palace
Archaeologists have found evidence of dog sacrifices near the Wolseong Palace, a royal palace of Silla in what is now Gyeongju, South Korea. Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms…
A new way to detect inflammation using antibodies developed
The dark bands correspond to EKODE products in mouse tissues, including liver, pancreas and heart. Unique compounds and concentrations are found in different tissues and organs, which could lead to…
How CBD Modulates THC’s Impact on the Brain
Summary: Researchers have identified how CBD interacts with cannabinoid receptors to mitigate the negative effects of THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis. Unlike THC, which fully activates the receptor and…
What brand of golf ball did Alan Shepard hit off the moon? The world may never know
Carlos Villagomez owns a golf ball that he believes was flown to the moon. If indeed it was, he may also hold the answer to a more than 50-year-old bit…
How the Brain Overcomes Instinctive Fear and Adapts to New Threats
Summary: Researchers have identified brain mechanisms that help animals suppress instinctive fear responses when threats prove harmless over time. Using a visual threat model in mice, they found that specific…
A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What does that mean?
While the risk to humans of exposure from cows or milk remains low, this new flu spillover from birds into cows raises the need for continued surveillance.
NASA CubeSat finds new radiation belts after May 2024 solar storm
The May 2024 solar storm created two extra radiation belts, sandwiched between the two permanent Van Allen Belts. One of the new belts, shown in purple, included a population of…
