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Possible Treatment for Marijuana Abuse Found
Live Science - 13 Oct 2013 20:08
Researchers say that people who use marijuana, but want to quit, could be helped by a drug that boosts levels of a naturally occurring compound in the brain. A new study found a treatment that raises kynurenic acid level...
New material gives visible light an infinite wavelength
Phys.org - 13 Oct 2013 20:00
Researchers from the FOM Institute AMOLF and the University of Pennsylvania have fabricated a material which gives visible light a nearly infinite wavelength. The new metamaterial is made by stacking silver and silicon n...
Ozone Hole Over Antarctica Caused Southern Africa Warming
Live Science - 13 Oct 2013 19:00
The ozone hole that opens up seasonally over Antarctica has knock-on effects in the atmosphere that lead to a warming effect over southern Africa.
Coolest Science Stories of the Week
Live Science - 13 Oct 2013 15:27
Evolution's matchmaker, a lost prehistoric code and obese pets are a few of the cool stories we found in Science this week.
New discovery in quest for better drugs
EurekAlert! - 13 Oct 2013 06:00
(Monash University) Scientists have combined cutting edge computer modelling with pharmacology and medicinal chemistry to reveal new insights into how the body interacts with novel drug treatments, in research that could...