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The island nation's goal is to become smoke-free by 2025.
It helps terminally ill patients to meet a peaceful death in under 5 minutes.
Collecting old sealed LEGO sets used to be seen as a geeky hobby. But it can actually be a smarter investment than most securities.
From the track to outer space.
Marijuana use is linked to both short and long sleep.
A famous drug used to treat erectile dysfunction may be our best candidate yet for treating Alzheimer's.
Certain salts can be turned into precious ammonia without any fossil fuel input.
The cheap converter opens the door to a range of applications ranging from tracking cancers to observing cosmic objects.
Materials scientists have never been able to replicate the quality of true Damascus blades to a tee.
This portable astronomical calculator helped sailors explore the world for centuries.
Symbioses are dynamic relationships in which organisms of different taxa interact with either positive or negative effects.
Dogs will protest, but a meal a day may keep the vet away.
The technology can slash waiting time for prosthetic eyes from months to weeks.
The WaterLight is a cordless lamp that converts saltwater into electricity to emit light anywhere.
Zoonotic diseases have always plagued both humans and our close extinct relatives.
Deep red light stimulates mitochondria -- the cell's power generators -- which may help people see better.
We're witnessing a revolution in materials engineering and manufacturing.
More children likely survived infancy in hunter-gatherer times than previously thought.
The problem is more widespread than you'd think.
It's just a step away from banning inhumane practices in the restaurant and fishing industries.
We have research and development to thank for affordable batteries.
Extra copies of genes, known as duplications, help the giant tortoises live a long and prosperous life.
Researchers have found a surprising link between endocannabinoids and gut microbes in reducing inflammation.
A new age of imaging technology is upon us.
Cannabis may also share the medical properties of garlic.
Smaller auctions may counter-intuitively sell items for better prices.
Native American medicinal knowledge may help scientists develop drug combos in the modern age.
Scientists never thought such a mineral could be found at the planet's surface.
The animal was part of a captive group of ferrets released into the wild recently.
The step test is a great approximation of cardiovascular fitness at one point in time.
The nuclear device was so powerful, it was too big to use effectively.
The troposphere is getting about 50 meters thicker per decade due the buildup of greenhouse gases, at a rate that has been increasing over time.
It prevents the entry or escape of electromagnetic fields
The sinister uniform represents a fascinating trip into history, during a time when humans were still struggling to understand infectious diseases.
We undergo sleep paralysis every night and don't notice it -- unless we're awake when it happens.
In September, consumer prices rose by 5.4% compared to exactly a year before. This kind of inflation hasn’t been seen since 1991 and is more than double the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) long-term target of 2%. The reasons why prices have hiked in the United States are manifold, and many are obviously tied to the pandemic. […]
Astronauts may have to shorten their missions on the space station to mitigate this problem.
Big-brained birds were better at adapting to their rapidly shifting environment -- and that may have ultimately saved them.
Many people hate both casual hookups and illicit drugs. Scientists found a genetic connection and the underlying motives may surprise you.
Although the process is not efficient, it's a proof of concept for carbon neutral liquid fuel.
Dogs tilt their heads when they're focusing on associating the meaning of a word with a task.
The findings bring us a step closer to finding signs of past habitability on the red planet.
In an increasingly desertifying planet, these gene candidates could save some of our food crops.
A talking seal inspired scientists to look to the marine mammals for clues that might untangle the origin of speech.
A reminder that our asteroid monitoring program is riddled with gaping holes.
It can be self-administered by anyone, which would make it ideal as a 'booster' shot patients can pick up from local pharmacies.
If it weren't for the federal government spending on extra unemployment benefits and stimulus checks, this last recession would have been much worse.
Nothing actually new under the sun, but the new designation aims to clear a lot of confusion surrounding the human family tree.
The planet's innermost layer is more like a soup than a brick.
In a remote area of Brazil, capuchin monkeys have been adapting their own stone tools for thousands of years.