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Is Hydroxychloroquine The Cure To Alzheimer’s?

Alzhiemer’s, the most common form of dementia, is increasingly prevalent....

A Boom In Carbon Capture Is Upon Us, But The Impact On Greenhouse Gas Emissions Is Uncertain

Carbon capture and storage (CCS), the process of separating, treating and transporting carbon dioxide...

How Generative AI Is Transforming Healthcare

The world is aging. After centuries of relentless growth, many advanced economies are getting older...

AI And The End Of Human Exceptionalism

Over the last two years, generative AI has smashed our ideas of what intelligence means, what AI...

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Bringing Climate Change Into Physics Classrooms

Bringing Climate Change Into Physics Classrooms

Dec 10 2023 | comment(s)

Physics is one of the most remarkable scientific subjects there is. It incorporates many incredible discoveries, like The Quantum Leap, the Law of Falling Bodies, Universal Gravitation, and the Laws of Motion. 
Science Communication In Cosmetics

Science Communication In Cosmetics

Dec 07 2023 | comment(s)

Cosmetics have been used for millennia, and in every family, there are mythical beauty treatments, and all over social media, there are skincare routines that belong in a dystopian science fiction novel, and not on your skin. Dr.
Enhanced Weathering And Protecting The Climate

Enhanced Weathering And Protecting The Climate

Nov 08 2023 | comment(s)

Global warming is not new to the history of our planet, and so, by studying previous periods of global warming, scientists hope to uncover secrets that can be used to combat global warming today. The Middle Eocene Climatic Optimum, which occurred some 40 million years ago, has attracted particular scrutiny because of its unique properties.
Treating Psilocybin With Anxiety, Depression And Emotional Distress

Treating Psilocybin With Anxiety, Depression And Emotional Distress

Oct 26 2023 | comment(s)

A recent

Novel Asteroid Spots Its First “Potentially Hazardous Asteroid”

Novel Asteroid Spots Its First “Potentially Hazardous Asteroid”

Aug 06 2023 | comment(s)

A novel asteroid discovery algorithm, HelioLinc3D, spotted its first potentially harmful asteroid (PHA), a 600-foot (183 meters)

25 Years Later, Consciousness Wager Settled: Science Still Doesn't Know How Consciousness Arises

25 Years Later, Consciousness Wager Settled: Science Still Doesn't Know How Consciousness Arises

Jul 01 2023 | comment(s)

In 1998, a neuroscientist, Christof Koch,