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Can Psychedelic Mushrooms Reduce Alcohol Cravings?

Christopher Plain·
A new study looking into potential treatments for alcohol use disorder has shown that psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms, can reduce alcohol cravings in alcohol addicted lab rats. Specifically, the research team conducting the study found that the...
Mysterious Sonic Boom

Mysterious Sonic Boom Heard Over Southern California
First thought to be an Earthquake, the window-rattling boom was most likely a test flight of an undisclosed military aircraft.

Christopher Plain·
A mysterious sonic boom rattled residents in parts of coastal Southern California on Monday, leading many to believe they had experienced an earthquake. Reports of the shaking and rattling reached California Technical Institute (Caltech) seismologists who check for earthquakes, but...
Colonists in Off-World Simulations

Colonists in Off-World Simulations Show Independence

Christopher Plain·
Colonists living in a pair of off-world simulations designed to mimic life on Mars and other potentially habitable environments reduced their communication frequency with mission control over time, signaling a growing independence from Earth. This reduction in total communications also resulted...
Paralyzed Mice Walk Again

Paralyzed Mice Walk Again Thanks to New Drug

Christopher Plain·
In a medical first, paralyzed mice with a “severe spinal cord injury” have regained the ability to walk. The startling outcome is thanks to a new drug developed by researchers at Northwestern University, who hope to approach the Food and...
Anti-Gravity Experiments

Alternative Propulsion Conference to Showcase Live “Anti-Gravity” Experiments
The Three Day In-Person Event Features Livestream on Saturday, November 13th

Christopher Plain·
The Alternative Propulsion Energy Conference (APEC) will livestream a range of anti-gravity related experiments online this Saturday, November 13th, 2021. Part of the conference’s one year anniversary celebration, the experiments are part of a larger three-day in-person conference. “We’re gonna...