2018-09-10 Scientists Explore How Cannabis May Fight Psychosis
British scientists have found how a substance in the cannabis plant acts in the brain to reduce abnormal activity in patients at risk of psychosis. Their findings suggest that the…
2018-09-06 South Korean ‘Smart Farm’ Built Inside Former Road Tunnel
A South Korean company is operating the country’s largest indoor “smart farm” inside a former road tunnel. The farm produces fruits and vegetables hydroponically, which means the plants do not…
2018-08-27 Scientists Say Hotter Weather Worsens Wildfire in Western US
As temperatures rise in the western part of the United States, wildfires grow in size as well. The Associated Press has studied information on weather and wildfires from the last…
2018-08-25 Newly Discovered Bones Show Genetic Mix of Ancient Human Relatives
Scientists say they have discovered the remains of an ancient female whose mother was a Neanderthal and whose father was Denisovan. Neanderthals and Denisovans are early human species that have…
2018-08-23 Facebook Now Rates Users on Trustworthiness
Facebook is now rating users on how trustworthy they are in identifying and reporting real and false news. The ratings system was first reported by The Washington Post. A Post…
2018-08-20 Scientists Developing New Ways to Fight ‘Red Tide’
A leading scientist says researchers in Florida are close to developing a way to control the algae known to cause deadly “red tide.” Michael Crosby heads the Mote Marine Laboratory…
2018-08-18 Tunnels in Gemstone Might Be Sign of Life
Life has found a way to survive in some of the most extreme conditions in existence. Now, scientists believe they might have found a new habitat for microscopic organisms inside…
2018-08-16 Report: Google Still Tracks You Even with Location History Off
Many Android and iPhone owners use Google services on their mobile devices. Some of these services use GPS technology to collect information about the places people go. One of the…
2018-08-13 Birds Learn Each Other’s ‘Languages’ by Listening, Experts Say
Wild animals are known to listen to each other for warnings that predators are near. Some birds, for example, flee when neighbors make a loud noise to announce a snake‘s…
2018-08-10 NASA Spacecraft to Study the Sun Up Close
The United States space agency will launch a spacecraft to explore the sun more closely than ever before on Saturday. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will fly through the hot solar…
2018-08-06 Software Teaches Robot Hand How to Move in the Real World
Researchers have found a way to use software to teach a human-like robotic hand new skills. The discovery could one day make it less costly to train robots to do…
2018-08-03 Scientists Come Closer to Creating Laboratory Embryos
An international team of scientists says it has moved a step closer to creating artificial embryos. The team used stem cells from mice. Stem cells are simple cells that can…
2018-07-30 Dry Conditions Threaten Wild Horses in Western US
A severe lack of rain in the western part of the United States is threatening wild horses. The dry conditions have led several groups to use extreme methods to protect…
2018-07-27 Water Is Buried Beneath Mars’ Surface, Study Says
A huge lake of salty water appears to be buried deep in Mars, scientists reported this week. The presence of water raises the chances of finding life on the red…
2018-07-19 Activist Wins Right to Publish Instructions for 3D Printed Guns
The United States has settled a case with a gun rights activist that permits him to publish instructions for making guns with a 3-D printer. Activist Cody Wilson began legal…