Jan. 13, 2020When we’re stressed or anxious, we tend to turn to things that make us feel better — and for some, that means cannabis. In fact, this is one of the primary reasons for smoking weed or taking CBD, according to a .But despite its popularity as a salve for anxious brains, scientists don’t know how the chemicals in marijuana work to calm anxiety — but the discovery of a molecule that affects an anxiety-producing super-highway in the brain could hold the key. In a published this week in the journal Neuron, scientists describe a powerful molecule called 2-AG, which appears to disrupt...…Jan. 13, 2020When we’re stressed or anxious, we tend to turn to things that make us feel better — and for some, that means cannabis. In fact, this is one of the primary reasons for smoking weed or taking CBD, according to a .But despite its popularity as a salve for anxious brains, scientists don’t know how the chemicals in marijuana work to calm anxiety — but the discovery of a molecule that affects an anxiety-producing super-highway in the brain could hold the key. In a published this week in the journal Neuron, scientists describe a powerful molecule called 2-AG, which appears to disrupt...WW…

Across the internet, a biological scapegoat has emerged for almost any mysterious medical symptom affecting women. Struggling with chronic fatigue, hair loss, brain fog, or dwindling sex drive? When no obvious explanation is at hand, an out-of-whack endocrine system must be to blame. Women have too much cortisol, vloggers and influencers say; or not enough thyroxine, or the wrong ratio of progesterone to estradiol. Social media is brimming with advice from self-proclaimed hormone “gurus” and health coaches; the tag #hormoneimbalance has racked up a staggering 950 million views on TikTok...…Across the internet, a biological scapegoat has emerged for almost any mysterious medical symptom affecting women. Struggling with chronic fatigue, hair loss, brain fog, or dwindling sex drive? When no obvious explanation is at hand, an out-of-whack endocrine system must be to blame. Women have too much cortisol, vloggers and influencers say; or not enough thyroxine, or the wrong ratio of progesterone to estradiol. Social media is brimming with advice from self-proclaimed hormone “gurus” and health coaches; the tag #hormoneimbalance has racked up a staggering 950 million views on TikTok...WW…

Dec. 12, 2019Bagging a perfect SAT score and all-A grade results often means months spent poring over prep books and completing hundreds of practice problems. But one key factor for academic success won’t be found in the pages of a textbook — emotional intelligence. Successful students don’t just have high IQs — they are also better able to understand and manage their emotions effectively than their peers, a new meta-analysis suggests. Along with other non-cognitive factors like and being hardworking and detail-oriented, emotional intelligence equips students to thrive academically. They...…Dec. 12, 2019Bagging a perfect SAT score and all-A grade results often means months spent poring over prep books and completing hundreds of practice problems. But one key factor for academic success won’t be found in the pages of a textbook — emotional intelligence. Successful students don’t just have high IQs — they are also better able to understand and manage their emotions effectively than their peers, a new meta-analysis suggests. Along with other non-cognitive factors like and being hardworking and detail-oriented, emotional intelligence equips students to thrive academically. They...WW…

Dec. 18, 2019Sports , , and are changing the way they treat and punish marijuana use largely because the drug is as harmless. But suggests cannabis may have a dangerous side effect on one critical organ: the heart. The new , which evaluated the health of 3,407 people in the United Kingdom, suggests a link between regularly using marijuana — defined as daily or weekly use within the past five years — and changes to the heart’s structure and functions. It was published Wednesday in the journal JACC Cardiovascular Imaging. Researchers observed that the study participants who used cannabis...…Dec. 18, 2019Sports , , and are changing the way they treat and punish marijuana use largely because the drug is as harmless. But suggests cannabis may have a dangerous side effect on one critical organ: the heart. The new , which evaluated the health of 3,407 people in the United Kingdom, suggests a link between regularly using marijuana — defined as daily or weekly use within the past five years — and changes to the heart’s structure and functions. It was published Wednesday in the journal JACC Cardiovascular Imaging. Researchers observed that the study participants who used cannabis...WW…

April 2, 2020Deep beneath the dust of the , in the rolling hills northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, archaeologists discovered a treasure trove of insights into the lives of our . For over a century, scientists have carefully excavated fossils which reveal how our lived, fought, loved, and .Now, unusual skull fragments and a constellation of fossil clues challenge the origin story of our human ancestors. These new discoveries reveal one trait divided which species survived, and which died out: adaptability.In this fossil trove, scientists discovered a skullcap belonging to a toddler...…April 2, 2020Deep beneath the dust of the , in the rolling hills northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, archaeologists discovered a treasure trove of insights into the lives of our . For over a century, scientists have carefully excavated fossils which reveal how our lived, fought, loved, and .Now, unusual skull fragments and a constellation of fossil clues challenge the origin story of our human ancestors. These new discoveries reveal one trait divided which species survived, and which died out: adaptability.In this fossil trove, scientists discovered a skullcap belonging to a toddler...WW…

June 2, 2020In a fascinating new , scientists created fully-functional mini-livers out of human skin cells, then successfully transplanted them into rats. The research is a proof-of-concept for potentially revolutionary technology and provides a glimpse of an organ donor free future. "I believe it's a very important step because we know it can be done," co-author , a regenerative medicine researcher at the University of Pittsburg, tells Inverse. "You can make a whole organ that can be functional from one cell of the skin." About are currently waiting for a liver transplant in the United...…June 2, 2020In a fascinating new , scientists created fully-functional mini-livers out of human skin cells, then successfully transplanted them into rats. The research is a proof-of-concept for potentially revolutionary technology and provides a glimpse of an organ donor free future. "I believe it's a very important step because we know it can be done," co-author , a regenerative medicine researcher at the University of Pittsburg, tells Inverse. "You can make a whole organ that can be functional from one cell of the skin." About are currently waiting for a liver transplant in the United...WW…