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Study finds 27% of CBD products wouldn't pass dosage standards for legal marijuana

Hemp-derived CBD is classed as a supplement by the FDA and is not held to the same scrutiny as legal marijuana products.

Is office life doomed even after the pandemic is over? Not so fast

The pandemic and the subsequent stay-at-home orders have emptied offices across the world, much to the frustration of real estate developers who are nervously following developments — and they are right to be very worried about their business. Many companies have announced that they will allow their employees to work from home for good, pandemic […]

What's a virus, anyway?

The coronavirus is the buzzword of the year, but what's a virus and how does it spread?

Mutated coronavirus that is more infectious than earlier strains now dominates global cases

The strain doesn't seem to increase disease severity, though.

COVID-19 asymptomatic cases may still develop lung damage

Absence of symptoms does not necessarily mean absence of harm.

Daily 3-minute red light exposure could improve aging vision

The non-invasive light therapy only improves vision in older patients, typically over the age of 40.

Astronomers find the stripped core of a gas giant for the first time

The distant planetary body could offer clues about what lies beneath Jupiter's thick atmosphere.

Fastest-growing black hole in the universe eats the equivalent of one sun per day

A Sun a day keeps dark matter away?

The world should have been going through global cooling right now -- but then came humans

For the past 6,500 years, the global has largely been on a cooling trend -- until humans started burning coal.

Aboriginal artifacts point to the first underwater archaeological sites in Australia

At the end of the last Ice Age, the Australian coastline was 160 kilometers farther offshore than it is today.

Fireworks release toxic metals in the air that can damage the lungs

Something to watch out for this upcoming Independence Day.

What are the benefits of using CBD topicals

Because topical CBD interacts with the body differently from products taken orally, effects could vary wildly.

Astronomers bewildered by massive star disappearing under their eyes

The star may have directly collapsed as a black hole, without going supernova -- which is almost unprecedented.

Temperatures in the UK could exceed 40°C by the end of the century

Temperatures exceeding 40°C may be reached somewhere in the UK every 3.5 to 15 years by the end of the century.

Asteroid impact, not volcanoes, doomed the dinosaurs

Besides a huge asteroid impact, dinosaurs also had to deal with global volcanic eruptions -- but the latter may have actually helped life recover.

When you hit the gym, you first train the nervous system, not muscles

Researchers found that a major neural highway originating in the spinal cord may be the driving force behind muscle growth.

Glove translates American sign language into real-time speech

There are more than 500,000 people who use American Sign Language in the US alone.

Astronomers witness light produced by the merger of two black holes for first time

The flare was equivalent to the light from a trillion suns.

Scientists are working on a biosensor that detects COVID-19 and the flu at the same time

The novel testing kit would work with only a saliva sample.

Extinct giant wombat-like marsupial the size of a black bear found in Australian desert

The fossils were found in 1973 encased in hard clay but they've been only recently described.

Scientists urge ban on AIs designed to predict crime, Minority Report-style

You can't 'predict' crime without being racially biased because 'criminality' itself is racially biased, experts warn.

Sheep on ketamine could explain what happens during the 'K-hole'

High doses of ketamine caused some sheep to enter the 'k-hole', a near-death experience-like state. Their brain activity tells a compelling story.

Scientists design world's smallest motor from only 16 atoms

It could be useful for generating energy at the atomic scale or studying quantum effects.

Will the home office become the new normal even after the pandemic?

About 54% of polled workers say they would prefer to continue working remotely full time and 75% said they would like to continue to work from home in at least a partial capacity.

Leading experts warn that COVID-19 might trigger diabetes in previously healthy patients

Researchers warn that the coronavirus may cause the onset of diabetes in some patients.

Can you exercise with a mask on? Yes, but it could be dangerous for some

Masks reduce the intake of oxygen and increase the intake of carbon dioxide.

Man who can't see numbers due to rare brain disorders provides new insights into awareness

Instead of recognizing digits like "8" or "2", the patient sees a scrambled mess. His vision is otherwise perfect.

Painless surgical tape can be removed from wounds without damage

It's like a painless Band-Aid for internal wounds.

Pluto may have had a 'hot start' harboring liquid oceans when it first formed

Although Pluto orbits the sun at an average distance of 3.7 billion miles (5.9 billion kilometers), some studies claim that the icy dwarf planet may have a liquid ocean under its surface. According to a new study, the accretion of new material during Pluto’s early geological history may have generated enough heat to sustain the […]

What is cellular respiration: from food to ATP

Cellular respiration allows cells to harvest ATP from glucose. It has three steps called glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain.

What would happen to humans exposed to the vacuum of space without a spacesuit?

You won't explode or boil to death -- not before other more immediate threats kill you.

What is inflation: the purchasing power cookie monster

You might have heard that inflation is related to the price of goods and services, but why does it occur and how does it affect our everyday life?

Hummingbird eyes can detect UV, allowing them to see the world in colors that humans can't even imagine

A fourth color cone type in the hummingbird's eyes allows the birds to see in extra colors tinted in ultraviolet.

Microbiologists are worried by rising bacterial co-infections in COVID-19 patients, as well as the dangers of microbial resistance

Many patients are at risk of dying from bacterial infections acquired in the hospital rather than of the virus itself.

Artificial synapses work together with biological brain cells

The hybrid system forms connections that mimic how learning occurs in the brain.

This ancient crocodile may have run on two legs like an ostrich

Now, that's something you don't see every day.

Scientists force mice into hibernation-like state, open doors for suspended animation in humans

The research suggests that someday it may be possible to induce a suspended animation state in humans.

Scientists discover new phase of liquid crystals, opening the door for novel advanced materials

Newly identified liquid crystals can align their molecules in the same direction when an electric field is applied.

Ancient 13,000-year-old bird figurine is the oldest Chinese 3D work of art

The tiny bone sculpture is the earliest 3D work of art in East Asia.

Two-step gradual release of restrictions is the most optimal strategy for lifting COVID-19 lockdown, scientists say

The risk of a second wave is huge, which is why policy makers need to act with great caution going forward.

Can AI replace newsroom journalists?

AIs that write news are great with numbers, but fail terribly with people. There might hope for us jurnalists after all.

Eye scanner can determine real biological age in humans

Life ticks at a different rate for every individual, and a new device can now measure biological age with ease.

Biomarkers in the blood of COVID-19 patients could predict who is at risk of worse outcomes

Levels of certain proteins in the blood can be used to diagnose COVID-19 disease progression.

COVID-19 will likely become a seasonal disease with peaks in winter

Humidity seems to play an important role in COVID-19 transmission.

What is temperature and what does it truly measure?

Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.

Can people see the world objectively? A long-standing philosophical question answered by a science experiment

A new study suggests that it's not really possible to separate the world from how it truly is and how it appears.

One-third of Americans applied bleach to food and bare skin, or intentionally ingested or inhaled it during the pandemic

Yet more than 50% said they are very confident they know how to clean and disinfect their homes safely.

Meteorites impacting ancient Earth could have formed the basic ingredients for life

A novel simulation mimicked the conditions of early Earth, finding that meteorites could have seeded the essential building blocks for life.

Astronomers may have found a twin solar system thousands of light-years away

Observations suggest that the exoplanet and its parent star are strikingly similar to Earth and the Sun.

Scientists make synthetic red blood cells that mimic natural properties, and some extra features

The artificial blood cells can carry different payloads such as cancer therapies.

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