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Heavy cannabis use associated with reduced dopamine release in brain

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In a recent study, researchers found evidence of a compromised dopamine system in heavy users of marijuana. Lower dopamine release was found in the...
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How the brain consolidates memory during deep sleep

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Research strongly suggests that sleep, which constitutes about a third of our lives, is crucial for learning and forming long-term memories. But exactly how...
Thick skinned bed bugs beat commonly used bug sprays

Thick-skinned bed bugs beat commonly used bug sprays

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The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. Credit: David Lilly The global resurgence in bed bugs over the past two decades could be explained by...
A new system for color vision

A new system for color vision

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On a background of clean mouse bedding are two dishes containing bedding soiled with urine (left) and a mix of plant seeds (right). Ultraviolet...
Great Barrier Reef risks losing tolerance to bleaching events

Great Barrier Reef risks losing tolerance to bleaching events

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Coral bleaching.Credit: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies A new study has found that Great Barrier Reef (GBR) corals were able to survive...
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Supernova iron found on the moon

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A dying star ends its life in a cataclysmic explosion, shooting the majority of the star's material, primarily new chemical elements created during the...
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Electrical brain stimulation enhances creativity

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Safe levels of electrical stimulation can enhance your capacity to think more creatively, according to a new study by Georgetown researchers. Georgetown psychology professor Adam...

Bosnia: Archaeologist Discovers Spherical Object Thought to Date Back 1,500 Years

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  The Bosnian Indiana Jones has come into contact with a giant stone sphere. Like the famous movie counterpart, this large object is also bringing...

‘Trickle of food’ helped deep sea creatures survive asteroid strike that wiped out the...

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A team led by experts at Cardiff University has provided new evidence to explain why deep sea creatures were able to survive the catastrophic...
ExoMars first light

First light for ExoMars

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ExoMars first light - annotated. Credit: ESA/Roscosmos/CaSSIS The ESA–Roscosmos ExoMars spacecraft are in excellent health following launch last month, with the orbiter sending back its...
Elusive state of superconducting matter discovered after 50 years

Elusive state of superconducting matter discovered after 50 years

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A schematic image representing a periodic variation in the density of Cooper pairs (pairs of blue arrows pointing in opposite directions) within a cuprate...