A little green might not be a cure for the blues. New research suggests medical marijuana isn’t the mental health miracle many hope for, finding little evidence that it can effectively treat conditions like anxiety, depression or PTSD. “In the absence of robust medical or counselling support, the use of medicinal cannabis in these cases … Read more
Talk about a sugar rush! NASA may have just come a little closer to cracking one of science’s most enduring mysteries — how life on Earth got started. The space agency has reportedly discovered life-giving essential sugars on the asteroid Bennu, a 500-meter-wide rock hurtling through space, some 200 million miles from our planet. NASA cracked … Read more
Welcome to the Love Lab. Psychologists say that the scientific method — observation, hypothesis, experimentation, analysis and adjustment — should be applied to dating to stop singles from repeating the same mistakes and wanting to give up on romance altogether. The first step in the scientific method is observation, which involves gathering data and recognizing … Read more
Go against the grain. TikTokers are trumpeting “Rice-Zempic” — a surp-ricing concoction of rice, water and lime juice — as a cheap alternative to medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, which spur weight loss by mimicking a hormone we naturally produce when we eat. But experts say the weird homemade beverage has “zero scientific backing” — … Read more
They’re not respecting their pronouns. Having your baby call you “dada” can be demoralizing for moms, however experts say that mothers shouldn’t take it personally. This so-called discouraging word is not necessarily indicative that the tot is showing favoritism toward their fathers. “It’s often tied to what babies are hearing the most,” Stephanie Cohen, a … Read more
The girlies are into the thick of it — literally. Sure, musclebound men are hot. And gym rat guys oft get the girl. But it’s dudes with a little “dad bod” bulk, à la Taylor Swift’s beefy boo Travis Kelce, who truly win the hearts of women. That’s not pure speculation, it’s science. Women prefer men with … Read more
Do you know that you’re toxic? A new scientific test released online claims to be able to grade your relationship on a scale of sheer heaven to pure hell — and the results could leave some couples reeling. Recognizing that being in a relationship doesn’t always make us the best judge of its health, a team … Read more
Scientists in Switzerland have announced the discovery of a new class of antibiotics shown to be effective against deadly, drug-resistant bacteria. The antibiotic, called zosurabalpin, works by blocking a bacterial molecule called lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is responsible for creating the outer membrane that protects a harmful bacteria, Acinetobacter baumannii. Acinetobacter is a “gram-negative” bacteria, which means … Read more
Absence makes the heart grow fonder — and apparently makes sleep sounder, too. New research from the University of Michigan finds that it’s actually more beneficial for couples to sleep apart than together, if a disruption-free eight hours is the goal. The news comes as more and more couples are opting out of conventional, shared … Read more
Thanks to Pink Floyd, scientists have made a new breakthrough, adding “another brick in the wall of our understanding of music processing in the human brain.” New research published Tuesday in the journal PLoS Biology showed that scientists can train a computer to recreate a song based solely on the brain activity of someone listening … Read more
Scientists are one step closer to learning more about the experiences that people have reported having just before they die — including the light at the end of the tunnel. A surge of activity happens in dying human brains that resembles being awake, even after the person stops breathing, according to new study published Monday … Read more
There could be a reason characters like Regina George from the film “Mean Girls” are put on a pedestal by their peers. A recent study found that both women and men prefer when their friends are “vicious” toward their enemies. The study, published in Elsevier’s Evolution and Human Behavior, explained that “the benefits of friendship depend, … Read more