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Giant Study Says Increase Native Tree Richness and Control Maritime Ports to Prevent Invasive Species Epidemics
Environment

Giant Study Says Increase Native Tree Richness and Control Maritime Ports to Prevent Invasive Species Epidemics

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023

In Northern Italy, every year between May and June, the forests are alive with the humming of bees. Forest…

History’s First Placebo-Controlled Trial of Pure Cannabinol Proves Groundbreaking
Medicine

History’s First Placebo-Controlled Trial of Pure Cannabinol Proves Groundbreaking

July 28, 2023July 31, 2023

Conducted by two private companies beyond the scope of universities, hospitals, or government agencies, the world’s first trial of…

Webb Detects Water Vapor Just Hanging Out in Space in a Fascinating Star’s Goldilocks Zone
Space

Webb Detects Water Vapor Just Hanging Out in Space in a Fascinating Star’s Goldilocks Zone

July 27, 2023August 1, 2023

In a fascinating star system 370 light-years from Earth, scientists studying with the James Webb Space Telescope have found…

Perserverance Rover Captures First Ever Photos of a Powerful River on Another Planet
Space

Perserverance Rover Captures First Ever Photos of a Powerful River on Another Planet

July 4, 2023

In its most recent discovery, NASA’s Perseverance rover is surveying the curvilinear flow of a wild river that bears…

Scientists Find SSRIs and Psychedelics Work in Similar Way, Hope to Create Better Medicines
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Scientists Find SSRIs and Psychedelics Work in Similar Way, Hope to Create Better Medicines

June 6, 2023June 28, 2023

In a mouse study, researchers found that the psychedelics LSD and psilocybin bind to the same neuroreceptor as clinically…

World’s Largest Real-Life Study on CBD Products Finds Improvements in Pain, Anxiety, Sleep, and Well-Being
ArchivesMedicine

World’s Largest Real-Life Study on CBD Products Finds Improvements in Pain, Anxiety, Sleep, and Well-Being

December 16, 2021July 28, 2023

History’s largest real-world evidence study, consisting of nearly 3,000 participants, has just produced some stunning results on the use…

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China Russia Moon Research Base Welcomes International Collaboration

March 10, 2021

PICTURED: Artist’s concept of the ILRS. Photo credit: CAST. Published. The directors of Roscosmos, the Russian national aerospace agency,…

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Australia Blows Science’s Collective Mind by Mapping 3 Million Galaxies in 300 Hours

December 2, 2020

PICTURED: The 36-collective units of the ASKAP telescope system in Australia. WESTERN OUTBACK, Australia, December 1st, 2020. The world-leading…

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Moon’s Surface Safe for Up to 6 Months of Human Habitation — Study

September 30, 2020

PICTURED: The Chang’e-4 Lunar Lander, the first major step in Chinese space exploration, records its environment from the depths…


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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023

The Washington Post has reported that the US is close to giving Kyiv long-range ATACMS missiles that have a 200-mile…

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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

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Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had

Andy Corbley July 24, 2023

  If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…

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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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