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What do marijuana and chili have in common? They both calm the gut, scientists say

The findings suggest that both foods could have a therapeutic effect against diabetes and colitis.

NASA is designing small away-from-home-ecosystems to make space exploration sustainable

Recycle everything!!!

What is gluten and why some people have gluten intolerance

Gluten Morgen!

Three African countries chosen for the 1st large-scale malaria vaccine pilot program

Hundreds of thousands of infants will be vaccinated against the mosquito-carried parasite.

A drop of dragon’s blood: using animals’ natural defenses to fight drug resistance

"Eye of newt and toe of frog, wool of bat and tongue of dog."

In the face of rising antibiotic resistance, fungi could be a goldmine for new drugs

Bacteria are getting tougher but scientists are not sitting idle.

Drinking sugary beverages on a daily basis might hurt your brain. Diet soda is no exception

Sugary drinks literally cause the brain to shrink, leading to poorer memory.

Macrophages conduct electricity through the heart to keep it beating properly

Wired.

'Wonder drugs' might prevent all forms of dementia. One of the drugs is already safe for humans

The drugs were manufactured to treat different conditions but they also seem to block an important pathway linked to brain cell death.

For the first time, researchers have shown that drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms produce 'higher' level of consciousness

However, it's not exactly better, and it's probably not the kind of expanded consciousness you'd want.

Our brains get hit by epiphany before they let us in on it too, researchers find

The eyes give it away.

CRISPR can be used to test for Zika and cancer quickly and cheaply

One test can cost 0.61 cents to make.

Shamanic drug ayahuasca rapidly improves severe depression symptoms, first randomised clinical trial finds

Amazonian shamans have been making the brew for ages. Now, science confirms for the first time its therapeutic potential against depression.

Period-syncing has been debunked in the biggest study yet

The wide-held belief that women that spend a lot of time together start having their periods start at the same time is disproved again.

What is antibiotic resistance: everything you need to know

Antibiotic resistance is threatening to undo a centuy's worth of medical progress.

Animal cruelty-free testing methods will be tested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

A step in the right direction.

Michigan cut vaccine waivers by 35% by exploiting parents' laziness

Bet the legislators are still subtly high-fiving over this.

Experiment mimicked Earth's early atmosphere hit by extraterrestrial impact. It produced all four RNA bases

A classic science experiment was revisited to explore the origin of life.

What country has the tallest men

The future's tallest.

Preventing clinical anxiety may come down to physical differences in brain lobes

It's all in the brain.

U.S. waterways pack a slew of chemical compounds, from pesticides to pharmaceuticals

Hundreds of chemical compounds were identified but the real tally could be in the order of thousands.

The US alone spends $16 billion on plastic surgery -- we're dealing with 300,000 breast implants a year

You probably don't need that breast implant but if you want it... make sure you work with a certified doctor.

Sleeping around makes it hard to speciate by mixing genes, paper shows

I don't even want to speciate.

Scientists tie antibody escorts on white blood cells' access points to stop HIV dead in its tracks

It's more effective than welding a slab of steel on the Death Star's thermal exhaust port.

Want to know why you are a “night owl”?

It's heritable.

Men trophy hunt to show off to the ladies, new research found

Please don't do it with these people, ladies.

World's oldest fillings come from the stone age and they're basically asphalt

Sink your teeth into this story.

Add another perk to eating fruits and veggies: they lower blood pressure

Does this not look delicious to you?

Trying to stay motivated? Shift your strategy from 'do better' to 'avoid worse' mid-game

It's all a matter of perspective.

Dank science: Jerusalem University launches marijuana study center

This new research center is set to deliver quite a buzz.

Using e-charcoal to heat hookah pipes might kill eight times more lung cells than traditional charcoal

Smoking tobacco with hookah pipes is not harmless at all, despite what you might have heard.

There are now nearly a billion smokers in the world, more than ever despite smoking rates have come down

In 2015, one in ten people died because of smoking.

“Smart” contact lenses could sense your glucose levels in the near future

Results would be conveniently transmitted to your smartphone.

Why eating lots of sugar makes you fat

How bittersweet...

One in ten pregnant women infected with Zika in the US had babies with birth defects

The report confirms getting infected in the first trimester comes with the most risks.

Replacing nuclear power with coal plants may have caused babies to be born one-fourth of a pound lighter

From bad to worse.

Unvaccinated children account for majority of pediatric deaths due to the flu

Immunization is important.

Fanged blenny 'heroin'-like venom could be the next super-painkiller

Tiny fish, big fangs, huge possibilities.

How infants start relating to other people past age 4. Critical brain fiber matures around that age

Don't get too upset if your child doesn't seem to understand your worries. But no more excuses past age 4....

The crippling pain of migraines makes you more likely to develop a generalized anxiety disorder

Because nothing bad ever comes alone.

Immortal cells could usher in the age of plentiful, artificial blood for transfusions

Your body probably won't even tell the difference.

Genetic 'typos' may be a more powerful driver of cancer in humans than environmental factors

Worrying.

The menstrual cycle has now been re-created on a plastic chip

Does it have PMS too?

Video games might make you more sexist, but not as much as religion

Video games have a negative impact, but religion was three times more likely to make teens sexist.

Inactive teens make for inactive bones

Exercising makes you stronger in every way.

Eating fruit may have given primates their big brains, paving the way for social structures

Chow down.

Yellow fever is killing thousands of rare monkeys in Brazil

The forests are silent now.

Facial recognition software can diagnose rare genetic disease with 96% accuracy

It's similar to how Facebook's facial tracking algorithm works, only much more useful.

Drug reverses aging in mice. The rodents saw increased stamina, better organ function, and restored fur

For humans, the same kind of therapy seems years away.

Peer to your peers for motivation, not your teachers, if you actually want to study

Surprisingly, getting neither isn't that bad for your results.

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