science (general)

From taking tours to reducing traffic, the influence of robots on cities is growing fast. But it might be scratching the surface of what’s possible.

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As climate change enters uncharted territory, we will need all the skills of the past, and some from the future, to keep feeding the world.

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Even mismatched vaccines could confer some immunity against related coronaviruses. To prepare for the next pandemic, the world could build a vaccine library.

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Exploring the challenges of our time where scientists are racing against the problems reaching a point of no-return.

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Psychedelic therapies have the potential to treat mental illness but there’s still a long way to go.

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Psychedelics could potentially improve mother-infant bonding during postpartum depression. But studies have not looked into it.

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Taking small quantities of psychedelics over time might improve your mood but there’s a lot we don’t understand.

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Sixty healthy volunteers took magic mushrooms in a lab, and scientists recorded their brains during their experience.

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Therapy is turning to drugs previously known for being illicit party substances. But there’s no reason to abandon proper trials.

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Brain-machine interfaces can decipher thoughts and help give some coma survivors a voice. But first we must ensure they’re responsive.

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