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• Key Magic Mushroom Ingredient Increases Laziness and Reduces Aggression

  14-05-2026 23:39 via scitechdaily.com
  Low doses of psilocybin made aggressive fish calmer without stopping social interaction, revealing a selective effect on escalated conflict behaviors. More than 200 mushroom species contain the psychoactive compound psilocybin, especially gilled mushrooms from the genus Psilocybe. In mammals, psilocybin interacts with serotonin receptors in the brain and can affect mood, appetite, aggression, and other [...]
  
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• A Digital Bill of Rights for the States

  09-07-2026 00:22 via technocracy.news
  
  This document is free to read, share, print, and adopt — and always will be. It carries no paywall and asks nothing of you but that you use it. If you are a legislator, a staffer, or a citizen who wants to bring it to your statehouse, take it. Strengthen it. Make it yours.Download the full text (PDF)
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• These Two Deadly Viruses Can Look Like the Flu at First

  08-07-2026 18:20 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Ebola and hantavirus can look like the flu at first, making early detection and rapid infection control essential to saving lives. Two dangerous viral diseases, Ebola and hantavirus, have drawn renewed attention in recent weeks because of their potential to cause severe illness and their importance to public health. Although they are very different diseases, [...]
  
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• Why Some Families Stay Healthy for Decades Longer

  08-07-2026 17:45 via scitechdaily.com
  
  By studying long-lived families, scientists have uncovered a rare genetic clue that may help explain why some people stay healthier and live longer than others. Scientists are uncovering new clues about why some people remain healthy well into old age while others develop chronic illnesses much earlier. A new study suggests that looking at families [...]
  
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• New Molecule Restores the Brain’s Natural Defenses Against Alzheimer’s

  08-07-2026 17:10 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists have developed an experimental molecule that helps the brain’s immune cells fight Alzheimer’s again, reducing toxic plaques and improving memory in animal studies. Scientists have identified an experimental molecule that appears to restore some of the brain’s natural defenses against Alzheimer’s disease by helping immune cells once again contain the toxic protein deposits linked [...]
  
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• Fractional Fermi Sea: Physicists Discover a New Phase of Matter Beyond Established Theory

  08-07-2026 13:48 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists have engineered a never-before-seen quantum state, uncovering a new phase of matter with hidden order beyond conventional theory. Researchers have shown that an unusual quantum state known as a “fractional Fermi sea” can be deliberately created, opening the door to a previously unknown phase of matter. The work, published in Physical Review Letters, was [...]
  
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• Scientists Finally Solved a Decades-Old Mystery About Water in Nanoscale Spaces

  08-07-2026 13:13 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists solved a long-standing mystery by showing that pressure, not tiny spaces alone, determines how water behaves at the nanoscale. Water is one of the most thoroughly studied substances on Earth, yet scientists have spent decades debating a surprisingly simple question: What happens to water’s chemistry when it is squeezed into spaces only a few [...]
  
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• The Milky Way’s Mysterious Glow May Be Dark Matter After All

  08-07-2026 12:38 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists have taken a fresh look at the Milky Way’s mysterious gamma-ray glow using machine learning and uncovered evidence that reshapes a long-running debate. Scientists have taken a fresh look at one of astronomy’s most enduring mysteries, and dark matter is still in the running. An international team led by researchers at the University of [...]
  
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• Could Creatine Boost More Than Muscles? It May Also Help Depression

  08-07-2026 05:26 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A supplement best known for boosting athletic performance may also have potential as a depression treatment. Creatine has long been associated with strength training and muscle growth, making it one of the most popular and extensively researched sports supplements available. But muscles are not the only tissues that depend on creatine for energy. The brain [...]
  
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• Hundreds Support Man Charged With Destroying Flock License Plate Readers

  08-07-2026 04:55 via technocracy.news
  
  The CEO of Flock Safety, Garrett Langley, called the organizers of DeFlock.org terrorists, akin to Antifa, because they published 112,570 locations of license readers across the nation. I cannot imagine what Langley is calling Jeffrey Sovern, who is charged with ripping out multiple cameras in Virginia, saying they are unconstitutional.
  Flock Safety is a product of venture capital companies like Andreessen Horowitz (Mark Andreessen), Founders Fund (Peter Thiel), and Y Combinator (Sam Altman&rsqu
  
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• New Calculator Reveals Your Real Risk of Statin Side Effects

  08-07-2026 04:51 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new Oxford calculator predicts an individual’s risk of serious statin-related muscle disorders, helping patients make more personalized treatment decisions. Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a calculator that estimates a person’s individual risk of developing serious muscle disorders from statins, offering a more personalized way to weigh the benefits and risks of [...]
  
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• Scientists Discover a Natural Molecule That Could Help Prevent Vision Loss

  08-07-2026 04:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A newly identified retinal signaling molecule may help coordinate the eye’s response to damage, revealing a potential avenue for slowing vision loss in degenerative eye diseases. For millions of people affected by conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinitis pigmentosa, vision loss often begins with the gradual death of photoreceptors, the light-sensing [...]
  
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• Scientists Create Plastic That Blocks Heat Without Losing Strength

  08-07-2026 01:04 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new approach to controlling atomic vibrations in polymers may offer a path toward lightweight materials that better resist both heat transfer and fire. What if a plastic could block heat more effectively without becoming weaker, heavier, or harder to manufacture? Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst say they may have found a new [...]
  
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• A New Way To See Life’s Hidden Chemistry: $10 Spectrometer Could Turn Wearables Into Personal Health Labs

  08-07-2026 00:29 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have developed a compact, low-cost convolutional spectrometer that delivers lab-grade precision for applications ranging from industrial quality control to non-invasive health monitoring. Imagine checking your blood glucose, detecting dehydration, or verifying the quality of food with a sensor no larger than a smartwatch component. A new optical technology developed by researchers at the University [...]
  
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• A Surprising Meteorite Discovery Could Change the Hunt for Life on Mars

  07-07-2026 23:54 via scitechdaily.com
  
  ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover will use MOMA to search for ancient Martian life by analyzing chiral organic molecules. Billions of years ago, Mars likely looked very different from the cold, dry planet we see today. Scientists believe it was warmer, wetter, and surrounded by a much thicker atmosphere, creating conditions that may have supported simple [...]
  
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• Two A.I. Systems: ‘The Frontier and Everything Else’

  07-07-2026 19:49 via nytimes.com
  On the “Hard Fork” podcast, the host Casey Newton acknowledges the gap between frontier A.I. models and other models, including open source, distilled and Chinese models.
  
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• Scientists Thought Royal Jelly Made Queen Bees. They Were Wrong

  07-07-2026 18:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Honeybee queens are made not just by royal jelly, but by an entire colony engineering the perfect royal nursery. For years, scientists believed the recipe for creating a honeybee queen was surprisingly simple. Feed an ordinary larva enough royal jelly, and it develops into the colony’s ruler. A new study, however, reveals that becoming a [...]
  
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• Childhood Hardships Leave Biological Scars That Last a Lifetime, Study Finds

  07-07-2026 17:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Early life experiences leave lasting epigenetic marks across multiple tissues, shaping aging and health in complex ways that extend far beyond childhood. Experiences during childhood may influence health far into adulthood, leaving biological traces that affect multiple systems throughout the body. A study published in Science examined a rare population of free-ranging rhesus macaques whose [...]
  
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• Losing Just 80 Minutes of Sleep a Night Could Lead to Weight Gain 

  07-07-2026 17:31 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how adults gained about one pound after six weeks of mild sleep loss, while also spending more time sedentary.
  
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• Scientists Discover Hidden Kidney Pathway That Rewrites Biology Textbooks

  07-07-2026 17:06 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A surprising finding has revealed that the kidneys may control water retention through an additional pathway beyond the one described in traditional physiology. For decades, biology textbooks have taught that a single hormone, vasopressin, plays the central role in helping the kidneys conserve water and prevent dehydration. Now, researchers at Mayo Clinic have discovered that [...]
  
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• One Tiny Change May Explain How Viruses Jump From Bats to Humans

  07-07-2026 13:54 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists found that one tiny genetic change may determine whether a bat virus stays in bats or becomes a human threat. Most infectious disease outbreaks begin when a virus or other pathogen crosses from animals into people. Many scientists believe that is how the COVID-19 pandemic began, with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, originating [...]
  
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• The Secret to Healthy Aging May Be More Protein and More Exercise

  07-07-2026 13:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new review suggests that many adults could benefit from more protein and more exercise than current public health guidelines recommend. A growing body of research suggests that the health advice many people follow today may only be enough to prevent deficiency, not help them thrive throughout life. A new perspective paper published in Frontiers [...]
  
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• Breakthrough Diabetes Treatment Reprograms the Immune System Instead of Replacing Insulin

  07-07-2026 12:44 via scitechdaily.com
  
  An engineered stem cell therapy reversed new-onset Type 1 diabetes in mice by shifting the immune system away from attacking insulin-producing cells. For more than a century, people with Type 1 diabetes have relied on insulin to survive, but the treatment does not stop the immune system from continuing its attack on the body’s insulin-producing [...]
  
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• VR and gaming are adding a kick to taekwondo

  07-07-2026 12:25
  
  Virtual taekwondo is gaining popularity as a structured competitive discipline in Southeast Asia
  
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• Schumer joins calls for Platner's withdrawal as Dem support collapses - Axios

  07-07-2026 06:30 via news.google.com
  Schumer joins calls for Platner's withdrawal as Dem support collapses  AxiosExclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her  PoliticoWho Might Replace Graham Platner if He Drops Out of the Maine Senate Race?  The New York TimesExplosive sexual assault allegation rocks Platner campaign ahead of key deadline in crucial Senate race  Fox NewsWoman alleges Graham Platner raped her in 2021 while they were dating, which he denies &nb
  
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• Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei - AP News

  07-07-2026 05:54 via news.google.com
  Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei  AP NewsIran resumes attacks in Strait of Hormuz after lull, U.S. officials say  AxiosTanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz  KATUIRGC Fires Missiles at Ships in Strait of Hormuz  WSJTanker struck near Strait of Hormuz, UK maritime office says  CNN
  
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• Belgium ends the USA’s World Cup dream with a dominant 4-1 win in the Round of 16 - CNN

  07-07-2026 05:48 via news.google.com
  Belgium ends the USA’s World Cup dream with a dominant 4-1 win in the Round of 16  CNNUSMNT player ratings: Pulisic & Co. struggle in World Cup exit  ESPNA shambolic end for the American dream - did Balogun saga play a part?  Yahoo SportsBelgium Ends Team USA’s World Cup Run After Political Firestorm  WSJU.S. hopes of a historic World Cup run on home soil shattered in loss to Belgium  Los Angeles Times
  
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• Belgium trolls USA, FIFA, Donald Trump after dominant World Cup win: 'Overturn this' - Yahoo Sports

  07-07-2026 05:37 via news.google.com
  Belgium trolls USA, FIFA, Donald Trump after dominant World Cup win: 'Overturn this'  Yahoo SportsUSA vs. Belgium score, World Cup live updates: U.S. looks to mount comeback as Christian Pulisic is subbed out in second half  Yahoo SportsUSMNT dismisses Balogun noise in World Cup exit: 'No Excuses'  ESPNTrump Wanted a U.S. Soccer Star to Play in the World Cup. FIFA Found a Way.  The New York TimesFolarin Balogun knew there would be red card controversy. USM
  
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• Study Finds: Scientists Built Cancer Kill Switch That Turns On With Flash Of Light

  07-07-2026 05:18 via technocracy.news
  
  Photonics influences cell behavior by using light. Technocrats have discovered that many cells, or genetically modified cells, express light-sensitive proteins (opsins, rhodopsins) that open or close ion channels when illuminated, changing membrane potential and firing patterns. In neurons, this directly controls excitability, synaptic transmission, and network dynamics on millisecond timescales. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.Cancer has a dirty trick: it can put itself to sleep. When tumor c
  
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• Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip with AI trade in focus - Yahoo Finance

  07-07-2026 05:17 via news.google.com
  Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip with AI trade in focus  Yahoo FinanceStock futures are little changed after Dow tops 53,000 for first time: Live updates  CNBCRebounding AI stocks send S&P 500 within 1% of its record  Indianapolis Business JournalStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise with AI trade in focus  Yahoo FinanceTrading Day: Chips bounce back, oil eases  Reuters
  
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