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One of the most controversial topics in the world is raising new questions for society. Chronic pot smoking: is it safe or is it detrimental to the health? Well, the truth is, there are effects of smoking marijuana, other than increased appetite and euphoric states of pleasure. There are negative…
An international research team came up with a new shocking theory about the possible future of the universe suggesting that the mysterious dark energy "swallows" the not less mysterious dark matter. According to the study authors, in case their theory is right, we will “end up with a big, empty…
There has always been an interest in the speculation of life on other planets. Lately, almost everyone believes that extraterrestrials do, in fact, exist. Among the billions of galaxies besides our own, life just has to thrive in some form, right? Even in our own “hometown” scientists have found the…
The claim about humans using only 10% of their brain capacity has long been debunked. In fact, most parts of our brains are active almost all the time. It has been confirmed thanks to neuroimaging technologies, including positron emission tomography (PET) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which make it…
The go-to solution, when sick, has been running to the doctor’s office and loading up on antibiotic prescriptions. It works, and this treatment seems to be the easiest and most convenient way to end the life of those sniffles, coughs and sore throats. As far as more serious conditions go,…
Invasion of privacy is wrong, we all know this. What if, however, invading someone’s privacy protected them from danger? This has been done by countless parents, whom have raided their troubled teen’s room and sorted through their children’s text messages. If you are a parent, you understand how keeping your…
The ability to read people’s minds still belongs to science fiction, but, in fact, neuroscience has already taken tangible steps toward making it a reality. Here are some of the recent technological advances that allowed researchers to “crack” the human mind. 1. Extracting words directly from the human brain Neuroscientists…
If we thought we were unique, we are probably wrong. It might be that our world is, in all aspects, not the only world in existence. I am not talking about other planets, yet undiscovered in the universe. What is meant by other worlds, is rather, a notion that parallel…