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It apparently comes down to THC and endocannabinoid receptors in the brain.

Unlike long-term opioid use, frequent cannabis use does not increase sensitivity to pain.

Ultrathin layers of tungsten diselenide have potential applications in opto-electronics and quantum technologies. LMU researchers have now explored how this material interacts with light in the presence of strong magneti...

(Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters) A research team led by Prof. CUI Guanglei and ZHAO Jingwen from Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) proposed an ...

Global animal populations have fallen 68 per cent since 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, though conservation has helped restore tiger and loggerhead turtle populations

A novel process to fabricate special optical fiber that is far simpler, faster and cheaper than the conventional method has been developed by Cristiano Cordeiro, a researcher and professor at the University of Campinas's...

Pumping cheap iron-oxide-rich red bricks with specific vapors that form polymers enables the bricks to become electrical charge storage devices. --

In a twist on the classic marshmallow test of delay of gratification, researchers found children will wait almost twice as long for a reward if they are told another person will find out how long they have waited.

A new theory has emerged that the cigar-shaped space rock 'Oumuamua might actually be a dust bunny.

The vocabulary we use to describe our emotions is an indicator of mental health, physical health, and overall well-being.

The levels of a protein called FABP4 are significantly lower in children aged four-to-six in children with autism.

The search is on to discover new states of matter, and possibly new ways of encoding, manipulating, and transporting information. One goal is to harness materials' quantum properties for communications that go beyond wha...

It is established that matter can transition between different phases when certain parameters, such as temperature, are changed. Although phase transitions are common (like water turning into ice in a freezer), the dynam...

For quantum optical technologies to become more practical, there is a need for large-scale integration of quantum photonic circuits on chips.

Study describes how the loss of the SMARCB1 gene negatively impacts neural development and promotes tumor growth in ATRT, a rare and fast-progressing form of pediatric brain cancer.

The Australian labradoodle is a cross between a Labrador and a poodle, but after 30 years of breeding it's the poodle DNA that dominates the labradoodle genome

Galaxies are so massive that they bend light around them, which happens 10 times more often than we expected, indicating a possible problem with dark matter

Children who experience the death of a pet may experience long-lasting and profound grief, which could lead to subsequent mental health problems. Researchers found strong emotional attachment to a pet may result in measu...

Study reveals binge drinking is associated with more widespread neural dysfunction than previously believed. In those who binge drink, the visual areas of the brain show unusually high levels of activation. Additionally,...

A team of physicists just snagged $3 million for testing the law of gravity like never before.

Scientists used marine fossils and orbital data to recreate 66 million years of climate history. Its shows that climate change is anything but 'normal.'

Some autistic children develop stronger relationships with cats than dogs, which may be because cats hold eye contact for less time than dogs