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08/25/2018 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Tree-climbing goats help sow new forests by SPITTING out the seeds, scientific study shows

The forests of morocco have found an unexpected ally: tree-climbing goats. A new study has found that the limber creatures have been inadvertently planting trees and rebuilding forests by spitting out the nuts from the argan fruits they forage on. The research, published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, observed the foraging behavior of domestic […]

08/04/2018 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Scientists: Extract from dandelions and mangoes could function as first “natural Plan B pill”

Many women have, at one point or another, turned to the Plan B pill to prevent an unplanned pregnancy, but a new study is claiming that natural ingredients can be just as effective as emergency birth control, without having to mess with a woman’s hormones. The study, done by scientists from the University of California […]

07/30/2018 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Creative people are vastly more aware and observant than everyone else, noticing things in the world around them that other people miss

It goes without saying that when it comes to innovating and dreaming up new ideas, creative people do it best — and it’s probably because they see the world in a different way than everyone else does. Researchers have found that people who rank high in the “open” personality trait — that is, creative types […]

06/17/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Lawmakers set to approve marijuana as a treatment for menstrual cramps

Women who experience debilitating menstrual cramps could soon be allowed to take marijuana for relief, at least in the state of New York where lawmakers are currently mulling the approval of including dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps) as one of the health conditions that allow medical marijuana. However, gynecologists say that more research needs to be done to recommend marijuana […]

06/08/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Magic mushrooms are safest recreational drug, according to new study

Psilocybin mushrooms may be classified as a Schedule I drug alongside chemical substances such as MDMA, Heroin, LSD, and Methaqualone — but the substance is significantly less harmful than its classification indicates. According to the Global Drug Survey 2017, psilocybin mushrooms — known on the street as magic mushrooms or shrooms — is the safest of all recreational drugs, with […]

06/05/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Humans INTUITIVELY avoid others who carry disease, even before they become conscious of symptoms

The next time your instincts tell you to avoid someone, it may just be your brain protecting your system from contagious diseases. A new study has found that the human brain can detect diseases in other people even before symptoms manifest, ScienceDaily.com reported. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), found […]

05/27/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Brave new world: 3D-printed ovaries produce healthy offspring

A team of all-female scientists have managed to successfully implant a set of functional 3D-printed ovaries in a female mouse, which managed to ovulate, gestate, give birth to, and even nurse healthy pups. The study, which will be published in Nature Communications, paves the way for game-changing breakthroughs in human fertility and reproductive health. The scientists, according […]

05/25/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

GRRRRR: Study reveals that dogs can talk to humans

If you sometimes feel like you and your dog are having actual conversations, you may not be so far off-track. A new study has shown that dogs have a way of making humans understand what they mean to say with their barks and growls, allowing them to communicate with their humans on a level much […]

05/22/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Study confirms toxic environments cause cancer, not merely genetics

Many people look to genetics or lifestyle choices to determine their cancer risk, but a new study shows that environment — a decidedly more inescapable factor — has a huge hand in cancer risk too. The study, published in Cancer, has found that areas with poor environmental quality overall displayed the highest incidence of cancer, […]

05/12/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Strange new research claims thunderstorms may trigger asthma outbreaks

It may sound like a tenuous, even bizarre, connection but asthma and thunderstorms may be more connected than you think. New research from the University of Georgia suggested that asthma outbreaks may be triggered by thunderstorms, MedicineNet.com reported. The study, led by Professor of Geography Andrew Grundstein, explored the phenomenon of “thunderstorm asthma,” pointing to a number […]

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