Chemists have created a collection of molecules that may have analgesic effects superior to marijuana. They are hybrids of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in weed, and anandamide, the euphoria-causing chemical found in sea urchin eggs.
Two common dietary molecules found in legumes and bran could protect DNA from the harmful effects of radiation, researchers from the University of Maryland report.
The radar system on ESA’s Mars Express has uncovered new details about some of the most mysterious deposits on Mars: The Medusae Fossae Formation. It has given the first direct measurement of the depth and electrical properties of these materials, providing new clues about their origin.
Insufficient sleep can negatively affect preteens' metabolism as well as their exercise and eating habits, causing them to get fat, researchers reported on Monday.
A long-simmering debate over whether the results of government-funded research should be made freely available to the public could take a big step toward resolution as members of a House and Senate conference committee meet today to finalize the 2008 Department of Health and Human Services appropriations bill.
All the speculation is over. Unlike Apple's iPhone, Google wants the Gphone spelled just that way, capital "G", small "p." Seriously though, where is it? As we indicated over the weekend, Google today announced the Open Handset Alliance as well as "Android," the platform the new phone(s) will be built on. As we already knew, Android will be open source, built on Linux.
A Chinese satellite successfully entered lunar orbit Monday, a month after rival Japan put its own probe into orbit around the moon, but Chinese officials denied there was any competition between the two.
The pain and suffering of watching your PC boot ... slowly ... is something we all live with. No matter what people like Microsoft say about Vista and boot, it just isn't a speed demon. Phoenix Technologies emailed me a press release today about a new product called HyperSpace, which is designed to allow you quick-boot access to commonly used applications such as your browser, email, etc. etc.
College students who drink alcohol mixed with so-called "energy" drinks are at dramatically higher risk for injury and other alcohol-related consequences.
