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A new “magic mushroom” drug could treat depression without psychedelic hallucinations

Scientists are exploring a new way to harness the medical promise of psychedelic compounds without the mind-bending side effects. Researchers created modified versions of psilocin — the active form of...

Mar 08, 2026 • 5 min read

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Brain scans reveal how ketamine quickly lifts severe depression

A new brain-imaging study has revealed how ketamine produces its fast antidepressant effects in people with treatment-resistant depression. Researchers tracked changes in a critical brain receptor tha...

Mar 08, 2026 • 5 min read

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NASA’s DART asteroid smash shows we could deflect a future threat

When NASA’s DART spacecraft deliberately crashed into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, it did more than change the asteroid’s local orbit — it slightly shifted the path of the entire asteroid pair arou...

Mar 09, 2026 • 5 min read

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A perfectly balanced atom just broke one of nuclear physics’ biggest rules

Physicists have discovered a surprising new “Island of Inversion” in a place no one expected: among nuclei where the number of protons equals the number of neutrons. For decades, these strange regions...

Mar 08, 2026 • 5 min read

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165,000 dementia patients reveal hidden stroke risk from common drug

A massive UK study of more than 165,000 dementia patients has uncovered troubling new evidence about risperidone, a commonly used drug for severe agitation. Researchers found the antipsychotic increas...

Mar 08, 2026 • 5 min read

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Scientists say this simple diet change could transform your gut health

A growing trend called “fibermaxxing” is putting dietary fiber in the spotlight—and for good reason. Fiber plays a powerful role in keeping the body healthy, from supporting digestion and feeding bene...

Mar 08, 2026 • 5 min read

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Satellites are exposing weak bridges in America and around the world

Satellites are giving scientists a powerful new way to watch over the world’s bridges. Using radar imaging, researchers can detect millimeter-scale movements that may signal early structural problems ...

Mar 08, 2026 • 5 min read

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Astronomers create the largest 3D map of the early universe revealing hidden galaxies

Astronomers have created the largest and most detailed 3D map yet of a glowing signal from the early universe, revealing hidden galaxies and gas from 9-11 billion years ago. By analyzing faint “Lyman-...

Mar 08, 2026 • 5 min read

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Scientists discover oxygen tug of war inside plant cells

Plants constantly juggle oxygen inside their cells, but scientists have now discovered a surprising twist in how that balance works. Researchers at the University of Helsinki found that mitochondria—t...

Mar 09, 2026 • 5 min read

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Scientists discover hidden species among Borneo’s “fanged frogs”

DNA is revealing that many animals once thought to be a single species may actually be several hidden ones. But research on Bornean fanged frogs shows the line between species can be blurry—an importa...

Mar 09, 2026 • 5 min read

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Scientists finally solve the mystery of yeast’s tiny centromeres

Scientists have uncovered how brewer’s yeast developed its unusually tiny centromeres, the DNA regions that guide chromosome separation during cell division. By studying related yeast species, researc...

Mar 10, 2026 • 5 min read

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Particles may not follow Einstein’s paths after all

Physicists have long struggled to unite quantum mechanics—the theory governing tiny particles—with Einstein’s theory of gravity, which explains the behavior of stars, planets, and the structure of the...

Mar 09, 2026 • 5 min read

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Archaeologists uncover brutal Iron Age massacre of women and children

A prehistoric mass grave in Serbia reveals that more than 77 people—mostly women and children—were deliberately killed in a brutal act of violence about 2,800 years ago. Genetic evidence suggests the ...

Mar 09, 2026 • 5 min read

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Popular pre-workout supplements linked to dangerous sleep loss

Pre-workout supplements promising extra energy for workouts may come with a hidden cost: severely reduced sleep. A study of people aged 16–30 found users were more than twice as likely to sleep five h...

Mar 09, 2026 • 5 min read

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Scientists found a surprising way to make exercise work better

Exercise normally boosts the body’s ability to use oxygen, a key marker of health and longevity — but high blood sugar can block that benefit. Researchers found that a ketogenic diet helped mice norma...

Mar 09, 2026 • 5 min read