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Smoking Is Awesome

Smoking is way more than a physical addiction; it creates a temporary problem and offers an instant solution. One drag and instantly you feel really good.

Sunday Science: How Does Gravity Escape a Black Hole?

Sabine Hossenfelder Sabine Hossenfelder
If nothing gets out of a black hole, how does gravity do it? Something with virtual gravitons? Is this really necessary? It's tricky question, but this is what I can say without resorting to equations.

Single Dose of LSD Highly Effective at Treating Anxiety

Colin Davidson The Conversation
Over 80 years after its discovery, LSD may finally have found a medical application. A new study shows that it is highly effective at treating generalised anxiety disorder for up to 12 weeks with just a single dose. And it is fast acting.

Friday Nite Videos | April 26, 2024

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Supreme Court Update: It's as Bad as You Think. Rainbow Connection (Donald Trump Song Parody). The Next Worker Uprising: Daimler Truck & Thomas Built. Wait! I Said DE-Escalate! Can AI Help Us Talk to Whales?

Can AI Help Us Talk to Whales?

AI may soon allow us to understand and talk to whales. But some scientists are asking: SHOULD we talk to whales?

Sunday Science: Scientists Discover First Nitrogen-Fixing Organelle

Erin Malsbury University California Santa Cruz
After years of work, an international team of scientists have detected a sign of a major life event that may have only occurred three times before in the last billion years. They’ve observed two lifeforms merging into one organism.
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