Do You Need to ‘Trip’ for Psychedelics to Work as Medicine?
Psychedelic researchers are engaged in heated debate over whether the mind-altering effects of the drugs are necessary for realizing their therapeutic potential.
Psychedelic researchers are engaged in heated debate over whether the mind-altering effects of the drugs are necessary for realizing their therapeutic potential.
Images of sari-wearing space scientists in India remind us that research is global and cultural dress should be welcome in the workplace
Ultraprocessed foods have become a mainstay of modern diets and could be taking a toll on our health
A rise in IQs in recent decades is mirrored by a trend showing an increase in adults’ ability to concentrate
Fresh images show off the Euclid space telescope’s ability to capture crisp pictures of vast swaths of sky
Without policies to promote electric vehicle purchases and build up charging infrastructure, such vehicles might produce fewer emissions reductions than hoped
A new tool based on machine learning uses features of writing style to distinguish between human and AI authors
Eating less beef, cheese and ice cream would slash emissions, but removing cattle from our agricultural system isn’t easy
We can account for the evolution of consciousness only if we crack the philosophy, as well as the physics, of the brain
Evolutionary biology offers warnings, and tips, for surviving the advent of artificial intelligence
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