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Psilocybin, the active compound in 'magic mushrooms,' is emerging as a powerful treatment for depression. Here's how it works in the brain, what a therapy session looks like, and where the science stands.
Health
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has transformed HIV prevention. Here's how it works — from blocking the virus in your bloodstream to the breakthrough...
Science
Aluminum holds more energy per liter than diesel — and when reacted with water using a catalyst, it releases clean heat and hydrogen. A new wave of st...
Health
Around 65% of our daily behaviors run on autopilot — but how does the brain actually turn a deliberate action into an automatic habit? The answer lies...
Health
PrEP medications have transformed HIV prevention from near-certain infection to near-zero risk. Here's how these drugs block the virus—and why a new t...
Sport
From a legendary Greek messenger to Olympic royalty, the story behind the marathon's exact distance is stranger than most runners know — and the scien...
Health
Rett syndrome is a rare neurological disorder caused by mutations in the MECP2 gene that almost exclusively affects girls, stripping away language, mo...
Health
Dravet syndrome is a rare, catastrophic form of epilepsy that begins in infancy, resists most standard medications, and is caused by a single faulty g...
Health
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has transformed HIV prevention. A new twice-yearly injectable drug called lenacapavir works by targeting the virus'...
Science
Antarctica sits above Earth's strongest 'gravity hole'—a region where gravitational pull is measurably weaker than the global average. Scientists have...
Sport
The marathon's oddly precise distance traces back to ancient legend, a Victorian poem, and a royal family's viewing preferences at the 1908 London Oly...
Economy
The conflict in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a new energy shock in Europe. The Visegrad Group countries are responding...
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