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3/31/19 The CBD boom is way ahead of the science As CBD-laced foods and health products gain popularity, researchers are just beginning to fill the gaping holes in knowledge about this cannabis molecule's benefits.  Read More 4 things we’ll learn from the first closeup image of a black hole Scientists are gearing up to release the first image of the black hole at the center of the galaxy. Here’s what they hope to find out. Read More Geneticists close in on how mosquitoes sniff out human sweat A scent-sniffer protein molecule in mosquito antennae, if somehow jammed, might leave a bloodsucker confused about whether we’re human enough to bite. Read More Kuiper Belt dust may be in our atmosphere (and NASA labs) right now  Grains of dust from the edge of the solar system could be finding their way to Earth. And NASA may already have a handful of the debris. Read More Watch a desert kangaroo rat drop-kick a rattlesnake Desert kangaroo rats have a wide arsenal for dodging rattlesnake ambushes. But the most dramatic might be their powerful midair kick. Read More How a proton gets its spin is surprisingly complicated In an odd twist, rarer up quarks add more angular momentum than more plentiful down quarks. Read More The first known fossil of a Denisovan skull has been found in a Siberian cave A new fossil and evidence that the hominids interbred with humans as recently as 15,000 years ago only add to Denisovans’ mystery. Read More Chytrid’s frog-killing toll has been tallied — and it’s bad Losses due to the amphibian-killing chytrid fungus are “the greatest documented loss of biodiversity attributable to a pathogen,” researchers find. Read More Sperm with damaged DNA may cause some repeat miscarriages For couples who have suffered repeated miscarriages, it may be useful to scrutinize the man’s reproductive health as closely as the woman’s. Read More Edibles are tied to more severe health issues than smoking marijuana Most marijuana-linked cases at a Denver hospital involved weed smokers. But people who ate the drug were more likely to have heart or psych issues. Read More Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science & the Public 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US

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News Blood vessels built from a patient's cells could help people on dialysis Mar 27 2019 2:01 PM Bioengineered blood vessels could provide a safer alternative than donor vessels or synthetic implants. READ MORE   News in Brief Treating cystic fibrosis patients before birth could safeguard organs Mar 27 2019 2:00 PM Starting a cystic fibrosis drug sooner than usual may protect an afflicted child's lungs, pancreases and reproductive tissue, a study in ferrets hints. READ MORE   News Kuiper Belt dust may be in our atmosphere (and NASA labs) right now Mar 27 2019 9:52 AM Bits of space debris that collect in Earth's atmosphere may come from as far as the cold, distant Kuiper Belt region beyond Neptune. READ MORE   Feature The CBD boom is way ahead of the science Mar 27 2019 6:00 AM As CBD-laced foods and health products gain popularity, researchers are just beginning to fill the gaping holes in knowledge about this cannabis molecule's benefits. READ MORE   News in Brief Epileptic seizures may scramble memories during sleep Mar 26 2019 1:47 PM Overnight seizures seemed to muddle memories in people with epilepsy. READ MORE   News Sperm with damaged DNA may cause some repeat miscarriages Mar 26 2019 10:43 AM An analysis of semen from men whose partners have experienced multiple miscarriages revealed abnormalities, a small study finds. READ MORE   More Recent Headlines News A single sweaty workout may boost some people's memory Mar 26 2019 6:00 AM Memory improvements after a short bout of exercise mirrored those seen after months of training. READ MORE   News Edibles are tied to more severe health issues than smoking marijuana Mar 25 2019 5:25 PM Most marijuana-linked cases at a Denver hospital involved weed smokers. But people who ate the drug were more likely to have heart or psych issues. READ MORE   News Signs of new nerve cells spotted in adult brains Mar 25 2019 12:00 PM A study finds new evidence that adult brains grow new nerve cells, even the brain of an octogenarian. READ MORE   News in Brief How a proton gets its spin is surprisingly complicated Mar 25 2019 7:00 AM Pinning down the source of protons' spin is surprisingly hard to do. READ MORE   Feature Saber-toothed cats were fierce and family-oriented Mar 24 2019 6:00 AM New details shift the debate on whether Smilodon lived and hunted in packs, and answer questions about other behaviors and abilities. READ MORE   News Women have a new weapon against postpartum depression, but it's costly Mar 22 2019 2:32 PM The newly approved drug brexanolone simulates a natural hormone to alleviate symptoms of postpartum depression. READ MORE   Science Visualized U.S. fentanyl deaths are rising fastest among African-Americans Mar 22 2019 1:17 PM New statistics on fentanyl-related overdoses show troubling increases in deaths among African-Americans, Hispanics and men. READ MORE   The -est The oldest known astrolabe was used on one of Vasco da Gama's ships Mar 22 2019 6:00 AM A navigational device for taking altitudes at sea was found in a Portuguese shipwreck in the Arabian Sea and dates back to 1496. READ MORE   News Newfound fossils in China highlight a dizzying diversity of Cambrian life Mar 21 2019 2:36 PM A new treasure trove of Cambrian fossils in China dating to 518 million years ago could rival Canada's Burgess Shale. READ MORE   News Saving monkey testicle tissue before puberty hints at a new way to preserve fertility Mar 21 2019 2:26 PM Frozen testicle tissue samples from prepubescent monkeys transplanted back onto those monkeys once they matured produced sperm. READ MORE

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