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Drugs that cancel the buzz of alcohol are safe and efficient, meta-analysis confirms, but people don't know about them

Many studies have found naltrexone effective against alcohol addiction but few doctors prescribe it to addicts.

Giant neurons that circle the brain like a crown of thorns could explain how consciousness originates in the brain

Scientists image neurons branching from a brain region thought to be the 'seat of consciousness.'

Adding fibers to hydrogel, a soft material mostly made of water, makes it 5 times tougher than steel

By adding fibers, scientists have turned a soft gel into a material tougher than many metals.

Is cold fusion possible? Myths and facts with Bill Nye

A faulty science experiment from 1989 still gets people excited three decades later. But is this bad science or actually possible somehow?

Book review: 'The Power of Networks: Six Principles that connect our Lives'

A great introduction to how networks work.

Brian Cox claims the LHC proves there aren't any ghosts out there

I have a feeling this still won't settle the debate.

Even bots have arguments. Some Wikipedia bots can undo each other for years before settling an edit

An important incursion into bot sociology.

Even 'dirty' energy companies don't want new coal-fired plants in Australia. Not even for free cash

Everyone with sense except Australia's Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, realizes coal is done for.

Tesla just announced it will build 5 Gigafactories

Big plans ahead for Tesla.

Genetic analysis shows the mysterious Chaco Civilization was a society ruled by women

We now know much more about the civilization that dominated the American Southwest for hundreds of years.

Myth busted: Americans spent millions to make a pen that would flow in space -- the Russians used a pencil

It's a great story that reminds us complicated solutions can have very simple solutions. But the Russian pencil story is just a myth, though.

NASA finds 7 Earth-sized planets in a star nearby. Three are in the habitable zone

What a great day for science!

Brain-computer interface allows paralyzed to type fast and accurately by power of thought alone

The communication rate is practical enough to be useful for many patients.

Europe has to shut down all of its coal-fired plants by 2030 to meet its Paris Agreement pledge

Seriously ambitious action is needed if we're to avert 1.5 C of global warming.

A fifth of the world's food is lost to waste and over-eating

The world grows enough food. The challenge lies in controlling waste and protein distribution.

New bill could require California to get 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2045

The leader of the California Senate just introduced one of the most aggressive renewable energy mandate in the nation. More ambitious action like this, please!

Tesla now makes batteries that are 35% cheaper thanks to Gigafactory 1 -- breakthrough cost of $125/kWh achieved

At $100/kWh stored wind and power becomes competitive with conventional power.

These microbots can remove 95% of toxic heavy metals from polluted waters in only an hour

A new solution proposed by researchers in Germany and Spain is so elegant and effective that it might revolutionise water purification.

Trump's border wall could threaten 111 endangered species

The impact is huge. Even the bald eagle is affected.

Your past teenage self might as well be a whole different person by the time you're 77 years old, study says

With each passing day we diverge slightly from the person we were just a moment ago.

Resource scarcity drove prehistoric violence in California more than 1,500 years ago

Resource scarcity was the only thing that predicted systematic homicide, not political organization.

Ancient 150-million-year-old ancestor could explain how turtles evolved to retreat their necks

Turtles likely used their retracting necks to initially catch prey and only later used this trait for defense.

Four-stroke internal combustion engine turned into a hydrogen reactor

A century-old machine has been turned into a 21st century hydrogen manufacturing device.

We now have a malaria vaccine that is up to 100 percent effective

A lifelong dream may have come true. Half a million deaths every year could be averted thanks to this vaccine.

Geologists propose listing a new continent called 'Zealandia' in the southwest Pacific even though it's 95% under water

An area the size of the Indian subcontinent is distinct enough to constitute a separate continent, a new paper suggests.

Thermal levitation can lift any object in the air, unlike other methods that work on magnetization or optical light

Large objects were levitated by exploiting temperature differences. This method works with any kind of object.

Scientists claim they're close to resurrecting the woolly mammoth

An iconic beast long extinct could be back in our midst.

Vitamin D can protect against flu and cold, meta-analysis study confirms

But you still shouldn't take supplements if you're not Vitamin D deficient.

At least 2016 was amazing for solar -- 95% more solar power capacity came online than in the previous year. That's almost 15GW

Solar is growing beyond expectations.

Winston Churchill's lost essay about life on other planets and space travel

A man ahead of his time.

Breakthrough chemistry can make tires from renewable sources like corn or trees

A key molecule in tire production that's typically sourced from petroleum was made for the first time using biomass.

It's the fractal edges that make people see things in Rorschach inkblots

This famous psychological test might be outdated but that doesn't mean we can't learn from it.

Assessing the psychological profile of politicians definitely sounds like a good idea

Big corporations screen their executives for personality disorders. Why aren't we doing the same for politicians?

US President signs bill that overturns transparency rule for oil companies. Trump's war on common sense is on

“This is a big signing, very important signing,” Trump said after he signed a bill that will basically make it impossible to check corruption of US oil&mining corporations operating abroad.

Scientists breed new blue-hued wheat hybrid that can plant itself. Farming might never be the same

The new grain can plant itself back since it's a perennial hybrid. No GMOs involved.

For the first time since the 07-08 financial crisis, the economy in all EU countries is growing. Even Greece!

But its citizens need to feel this growth in their monthly statement otherwise a disaster might happen.

Google's Deepmind artificial intelligence learns to be greedy and aggressive when resources are scarce

This is what you get when you teach AI to behave like a human.

Triangulene, a weird and unstable triangular-shaped molecule, synthesized for the first time one atom at a time

This is molecular surgery.

New estimate pins the age of our solar system's nursery

It only lasted for as little as 3 million years before making room for something grander.

Humans are changing the climate 170 times faster than natural forces

“The human magnitude of climate change looks more like a meteorite strike than a gradual change.”

Non-toxic, non-corrosive flow battery could last for more than a decade

This could be a game changer for storing renewable energy like wind or solar.

Scientists debunk the exercise 'non-responder' myth. If you're not improving, switch to another routine or workout more

As many as one in three people don't see an improvement after exercising. But doesn't mean you're stuck forever.

Engineered 3D heart tissue beats in synchronized harmony

This research could drastically improve drug testing for cardiovascular diseases which are responsible for 40% of all deaths in North America.

Interactive LEDs could enable smartphones that are controlled by touchless gestures and charged by ambient light

This could be a game changer.

Can drones replace bumblebees and stave off a food crisis?

Some scientists are already preparing for a world without bees.

Watch what happens when you divide by zero on a mechanical calculator

It lost it.

The 12th Dead Scroll cave found in Israel, after a 60 year pause. Some of the earliest Biblical scrolls were retrieved from such sites

The archaeologists didn't find any new texts but the cave has renowned interest for a massive hunt.

Enormous crack in Antarctica's ice shelf is forcing scientists to retreat from 30-year-old research base

A huge iceberg the size of Delaware could completely break free in the coming month.

Vaping might be a gateway to smoking tobacco for teenagers

Vape -- not so safe.

"Zoom in. Now... enhance." Well, Google just turned this old TV trick into reality

T-t-that's pretty good actually.

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