by Rachel Sutherland, Amy Peacock, Caroline Salom, Jodie Grigg and Raimondo Bruno, The Conversation Credit: Alex Green from Pexels Each year, the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center at UNSW…
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Study shows psilocybin gives comparable long-term antidepressant effects to standard antidepressants
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A direct comparison between the experimental psychedelic drug psilocybin and a standard SSRI antidepressant shows similar improvement of depressive symptoms, but that psilocybin offers additional longer-term…
Is life getting better for China’s tech billionaires?
Shenzhen, the city that is home to many of China’s largest tech companies. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain According to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Pony Ma, co-founder of Tencent Holdings,…
Sacred church for Saint Theodosius of Turnovsky uncovered in Bulgaria
Archaeologists from the Regional History Museum-Veliko Tarnovo have uncovered traces of a church from the monastery of Saint Theodosius of Turnovsky. The monastery is situated in the Tarnovo Holy Forest…
Serotonin Receptor Dampens Visual Input to Enhance Internal Processes
Summary: The 5-HT2A receptor in the brain reduces incoming visual information, allowing more space for internal thought processes. Researchers found that this receptor, when overactivated, suppresses sensory input, potentially explaining…
Are sports stars who are caught using illegal drugs unfairly vilified?
A pile of cocaine hydrochloride. Credit: DEA Drug Enforcement Agency, public domain With the Paris Olympics and Paralympics wrapped up, and leading Australian sports codes coming to an end of…
Belgian team wins S.Africa’s ‘most extreme’ solar car race
Credit: Tembela Bohle from Pexels A team of Belgian students and engineers on Friday won a solar-powered car race in South Africa, widely considered the most challenging for testing the…
Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology
Credit: PhotoMIX Company from Pexels Google opened its defense against allegations that it holds an illegal monopoly on online advertising technology Friday with witness testimony saying the industry is vastly…
NASA invites public to design Artemis moon mission navigation tech
NASA is seeking the public’s help for innovative solutions to help Artemis astronauts navigate in and around the lunar south pole. The Artemis program aims to land humans on the…
