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Conventional wisdom suggests that searching online to evaluate the veracity of misinformation would reduce belief in it.
Dec 22, 2023
A compound—one of 27 million screened in a library of potential new drugs—reversed four types of chronic pain in animal studies, according to new research led…
Nov 14, 2023
Up to an hour after their hearts had stopped, some patients revived by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) had clear memories afterward of experiencing death and while unconscious had brain patterns linked to thought and memory.
Oct 1, 2023
In recent months, several media outlets have investigated an Oregon law that decriminalized possession of small amounts of controlled substances, including heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, for some persons.
Sep 27, 2023
A team of NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers has developed a new kind of self-cleaning, hybrid membrane that provides a solution that overcomes significant challenges that have, until now, limited desalination technologies.
Sep 21, 2023
Listening to music and drinking coffee are the sorts of everyday pleasures that can impact a person’s brain activity in ways that improve cognitive performance, including in tasks requiring concentration and memory.
Aug 10, 2023
The decriminalization of drug possession could be an important initial step in addressing the disproportionate impact of the overloaded US criminal justice system on the Black community.
Jun 19, 2023
A global team of researchers has created an algorithmic tool that can identify existing drugs in order to combat future pandemics.
Mar 6, 2023
Our brains respond to language expressing facts differently than they do to words conveying possibility, a team of neuroscientists has found.
Dec 8, 2020
The new crystal form of deltamethrin (right), created by heating and cooling the original form (left), is up to 12 times more effective against mosquitoes.
Oct 13, 2020
