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This week, researchers convened in Manchester, UK, to debate whether research into potentially dangerous "mirror life" should be halted.

Scientists Debate Whether to Halt Type of Research That Could Destroy All Life on Earth

By Victor Tangermann

New research demonstrates how the first proteins could've formed without the help of biological processes.

Scientists Say They May Have Just Figured Out the Origin of Life

By Frank Landymore

A group of scientists have called for an immediate halt on creating "mirror life" organisms, which defy biology as we know it.

Scientists Horrified by “Mirror Life” That Could Wipe Out Biology As We Know It

By Frank Landymore

A University of Delaware student "accidentally" created a small amount of a "shock-sensitive explosive chemical" in one of the university's labs.

College Student “Accidentally” Builds Explosive, Forcing Bomb Squad to Detonate It

By Victor Tangermann

ATP, the universal energy molecule, couldn't rise to the top alone. It needed both water and another phosphorylating molecule, called AcP, to do it.

Scientists May Have Finally Figured Out Why ATP Powers All Life on Earth

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A suit filed against Mars Inc, on Thursday claims the company doesn't inform customers that Skittles contains titanium dioxide, which could be toxic.

Please No! Lawsuit Claims Toxic Ingredient in Delicious Skittles

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A blood pressure medication gave a 77-year-old patient such intense diarrhea he was hospitalized and ended up in the New York Times.

Man Gets Such Horrible Diarrhea That It Ends Up in the New York Times

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Scientists have found that having taken psychedelics at any point in people's life seems to be correlated with a reduced risk of heart disease and diabetes.

LSD and Shrooms Linked to Lower Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk

By Dan Robitzski

A new molecule-sized "camera" helps scientists watch individual chemical reactions in real-time, and they say it could lead to better solar panels.

Scientists Build Molecule-Sized “Camera” To Watch Chemical Reactions in Real-Time

By Dan Robitzski

As astronauts venture farther and farther into space, they may need a little pick-me-up in the form of psilocybin when they start to feel lonely.

Scientist Says Astronauts Should Take Psychedelic Mushrooms in Space

By Dan Robitzski

Surges in alcohol consumption during the early pandemic seem to be growing rather than easing up, raising questions about what habits will persist on.

American Alcoholism Is Getting Worse

By Dan Robitzski

In a new clinical trial, psilocybin seemed to perform just as well as a treatment for major depressive disorder as a conventional SSRI.

New Study: Psychedelic Mushrooms Are as Effective as Antidepressants

By Dan Robitzski

A man tried to treat his bipolar disorder with psychedelic mushrooms. But after he injected instead of eating them, the shrooms grew inside his bloodstream.

A Man Injected Himself With Mushrooms and the Fungi Took Over His Blood

By Dan Robitzski

Research shows that smoking weed can significantly impair people's vision but that only a small percentage of people acknowledge that fact while high.

Weed Absolutely Wrecks Your Vision, According to New Research

By Dan Robitzski

The UFC is working with Johns Hopkins University to see if psychedelic drugs can help fighters with traumatic brain injuries.

UFC Investigating Whether Psychedelics Help Fighters With Traumatic Brain Injuries

By Dan Robitzski

The activist group DC Marijuana Justice plans to hands out free bags of weed to people who get the coronavirus vaccine in Washington D.C.

Activists Plan to Hand Out Free Weed at DC Vaccination Sites

By Dan Robitzski