Tag: Science

Psilocybin, the “magic” in magic mushrooms, has become a trendy treatment for severe depression. However, its magic may be much more far-reaching if the experience of one elderly Japanese-American woman is an indication.

PepsiCo operates 35 self-driving semi-trucks around Arizona, shuttling chips and soda among bottling plants, distribution centers, and major retailers including Dollar General and Walmart.

One in every 59 children born in the U.S. shows some signs of autism, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Researchers at China’s Xiamen University have added another to the list of the body’s own resources that can reverse the brain’s decline that comes with age. 

There are as many as 10,000 microsatellites in Earth orbit, objects the size of a shoebox or briefcase. 

A new surgical robot invented at China’s Nanyang Technological University can navigate the human body’s soft tissue, make incisions, take and store samples, deliver drugs, and generate therapeutic heat.

Last year, AI data centers burned more energy to cool their chips than Sweden uses in a year. Now a new cooling method could cut that figure by as much as 95 percent. 

Brain fog, forgetfulness, and neural deterioration as we age are helped along by, and may even be rooted in, inflammation – what gerontologists have come to call “inflammaging,” because general inflammation tends to increase with age and bring with it a host of the conditions we associate with getting older.