More than a half-century after federal regulators banned most psychedelic compounds, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is close to making a decision on a novel treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder that combines talk therapy with MDMA, the club drug commonly known as Ecstasy or Molly. The decision, expected in the coming days, has sparked […]
It’s almost too uncomplicated to criticize Facebook these days. Almost one third of Americans feel the country most popular social media platform is bad for society. As the company approaches its 15th birthday, Americans Assess Its Social Benefits How better than Marlboro cigarettesbut worse than McDonald’s. However, as digital scientist and their impact on society […]
Domestic violence is a sedate personal and social problem that attracts a lot of attention. After several recent macabre cases, media discussions, calls for a royal commission to end violence and public demonstrations, Australia says:quite, quite”. Domestic violence can be deadly and its effects can last for years. Yet domestic violence is one of the […]
In a context where media and trade union representatives are giving greater visibility to workers on unskilled and call on the state to recognize their rights (especially for employees, but also for social protection) seem to be online courier discussion groups spaces where a revolution could be organized. However, our study shows that the immense […]
As the world moves towards decarbonization, every option to reduce humanity’s carbon footprint must be on the table. In the current situation, transportation is almost a quarter of Europe’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissionsThe rise of e-commerce and on-demand delivery is further exacerbating the situation as express deliveries become increasingly hard. Could transporting parcels by bike […]
As humans have industrialised agriculture to feed the world’s growing population, pollinators – animals imperative for plant reproduction – have seen their food supplies decline. In the UK, intensive farming has eroded biodiversity across immense areas of the countryside, with extensive swaths of cereal crops and ryegrass pastures replacing flower-rich habitats. For pollinators such as […]
Why are snail tracks shiny? – Liliana, 8 years elderly, Dublin, Ireland Snails produce a lot of sludgeand it is extremely useful for them. Snail mucus is a mixture of substances. It is mostly water mixed with proteins and a bit of carbohydrates and minerals, formed into a kind of jelly. This jelly is called […]
A pristine garden can come at an environmental cost. The chemicals we utilize to kill weeds and insects rely on fossil fuels and can disrupt local wildlife. But gardening doesn’t have to be a guilty pleasure. In fact, it can be a liberating act of ecological laziness. You can’t solve all the world’s problems with […]
As the web inexorably fills with AI-driven junk, searchers and search engines are becoming increasingly skeptical of content, brands, and publishers. Thanks to generative artificial intelligence, it is the easiest ever was the creation, distribution and retrieval of information. But thanks to the recklessness of LLM and the recklessness of many publishers, it is rapid […]
In elite gymnastics, few names shine as brightly as Simone Biles, known for her challenging routines and seemingly unwavering confidence. Biles surprised the world at the Tokyo Olympics when she experienced a bout of what she called “turns.” This phenomenon, where gymnasts lose spatial awareness in mid-flight, can turn a well-practiced sequence into dangerous jumpFrom […]