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How strong is your weed, really? Scientists say labels often mislead
Science Daily - 23 Oct 2025 23:55
Colorado researchers discovered that nearly half of tested cannabis flower products exaggerated their THC levels, while concentrates were mostly accurate. The teams statewide audit revealed potency inconsistencies that c...
Lost giant rat found alive in Papua mountains after 30 years
Science Daily - 23 Oct 2025 23:34
In the mist-shrouded mountains of New Guinea, a Czech researcher has achieved a world-first - capturing photos, video, and data of the elusive Subalpine Woolly Rat, Mallomys istapantap. Once known only from museum specim...
Chinas coastal cities are sinking as seas rise at record speed
Science Daily - 23 Oct 2025 23:11
Sea levels are rising faster than at any time in 4,000 years, scientists report, with Chinas major coastal cities at particular risk. The rapid increase is driven by warming oceans and melting ice, while human activities...
Pain Resilience, Not Pain Itself, Predicts How Active People Stay
Neuroscience News - 23 Oct 2025 19:24
A new study reveals that how people think about and cope with chronic pain is more important than the pain itself in determining physical activity levels. Researchers found that individuals with higher pain resilience - ...
Testosterone helps libido in menopause - can it treat other symptoms?
New Scientist - 23 Oct 2025 19:17
A growing body of research suggests testosterone replacement therapy can alleviate menopausal symptoms such as a decrease in libido, mood swings and brain fog. But some in the field are sceptical
Lack of Sleep in Teens Linked to Higher Suicide Risk
Neuroscience News - 23 Oct 2025 18:42
Teenagers who sleep less or experience frequent night awakenings are significantly more likely to attempt suicide later in adolescence, according to a major longitudinal study. Researchers analyzed data from more than 8,...
Fruits and vegetables quiz: Do you know where pumpkins, blueberries and broccoli come from?
Live Science - 23 Oct 2025 18:03
Do you know where your staple fruits and vegetables were domesticated? Take Live Science's quiz to find out.
Rare fossils in New Mexico reveal dinosaurs were doing just fine before the asteroid annihilated them all
Live Science - 23 Oct 2025 18:00
New dating has revealed that New Mexico's last dinosaurs were healthy, diverse and thriving at the end of the Cretaceous period, suggesting non-avian dinosaurs weren't in decline before being snuffed out by the a...
Brains Waste System Breakdown Linked to Dementia Risk
Neuroscience News - 23 Oct 2025 17:30
Researchers have discovered that problems with the brains waste-clearing system-the glymphatic system-may significantly raise the risk of developing dementia. In one of the largest studies to date, MRI data from 40,000 a...
Common crystal proves ideal for low-temperature light technology
Phys.org - 23 Oct 2025 17:14
Superconductivity and quantum computing are two fields that have seeped from theoretical circles into popular consciousness. The 2025 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded for work in superconducting quantum circuits that c...
Microscopic 'ocean' on a chip reveals new nonlinear wave behavior
Phys.org - 23 Oct 2025 17:01
University of Queensland researchers have created a microscopic "ocean" on a silicon chip to miniaturize the study of wave dynamics. The device, made at UQ's School of Mathematics and Physics, uses a layer of...
Civet coffee: The real chemistry behind this bizarre luxury drink
New Scientist - 23 Oct 2025 17:00
Scientists are finding out how coffee beans are transformed when they pass through the guts of Asian palm civets in the hope of replicating the process without using animals
Scientists have just defined five sleep profiles - and some could help spot mental illness
Live Science - 23 Oct 2025 16:36
Researchers have identified five distinct profiles that map to certain brain signatures. Each profile is tied to certain behaviors and cognitive issues.
Poor Oral Health Linked to Brain Damage Markers
Neuroscience News - 23 Oct 2025 16:15
A new study finds that older adults with gum disease are more likely to show signs of white matter damage in the brain - a change tied to memory decline, balance issues, and higher stroke risk. MRI scans revealed that pa...
One Mind, Two Bodies: Man With Brain Implant Controls Another Persons Hand-and Feels What She Feels
Singularity Hub - 23 Oct 2025 16:15
It sounds like science fiction, but the system could help people with brain or spinal cord injuries regain lost abilities. The post One Mind, Two Bodies: Man With Brain Implant Controls Another Persons Hand-and Feels Wha...
The Martian permafrost may be hiding veins of habitable liquid water
New Scientist - 23 Oct 2025 16:00
Buried underground near the surface, frozen regions of Mars could have tiny hidden channels full of liquid water, which could be a habitable environment for microscopic organisms
With a new molecule-based method, physicists peer inside an atom's nucleus
Phys.org - 23 Oct 2025 15:16
Physicists at MIT have developed a new way to probe inside an atom's nucleus, using the atom's own electrons as "messengers" within a molecule.
Rare half-pink rough diamond with 'astounding' weight of 37.4 carats discovered in Botswana
Live Science - 23 Oct 2025 14:48
Experts at a laboratory in Botswana managed by the Gemological Institute of America recently examined an extraordinary natural diamond with two distinct color zones.
Cloud microbes' colours could help us detect life on other planets
New Scientist - 23 Oct 2025 14:00
Microbes high in Earths stratosphere produce pigments to protect them from UV light - so similar molecules could be biosignatures of life elsewhere in the galaxy
Venomous snake strikes captured in extreme detail through high-speed videos for first time
Live Science - 23 Oct 2025 14:00
Over 100 videos of venomous snake strikes reveal three different types of attacks, with some biting down several times "to prolong the venom flow into their prey."
Solar energy is going to power the world much sooner than you think
New Scientist - 23 Oct 2025 13:00
Solar electricity is growing rapidly, but can it really dominate the global energy system? Here is what it will take for us to power the planet on sunshine
Tropical Storm Melissa puts Caribbean's most flood-vulnerable places at risk
Live Science - 23 Oct 2025 12:03
It's still uncertain which way Melissa will track, and how quickly, but the storm is likely to bring colossal rains and life-threatening flooding to multiple islands in the Caribbean.