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NASA's Psyche mission to all-metal asteroid, to better understand the Earth, nears liftoff

Posted in Science on 29th Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller

"If you can get a measurement of Psyche, then you got the original material in its original state, and then many, many of those Psyches may have added up to make our Earth"

Consciousness May Rely on Brain Cells Acting Collectively, New Psychedelics Research Finds

Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller

Comparing two psychedelic classes, LSD and ketamine, in rats revealed that both induced similar distinctive rapid brain wave patterns across regions.

How a simple blood test can help detect lung cancer earlier

Posted in Medicine on 17th Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. The overall lung cancer five-year survival rate is about 25%, which varies depending on the type of cancer and how early it was detected.

Adherence to a Mediterranean lifestyle associated with lower risk of all-cause and cancer mortality

Posted in Medicine on 17th Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller

Study one of few to examine health benefits of Mediterranean diet in a non-Mediterranean context and to assess the health benefits of an overall Mediterranean lifestyle

Researchers find increase in younger people diagnosed with cancer 

Posted in Medicine on 17th Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller

New research has found an increase in early-onset cancer rates among younger people between 2010 and 2019.