Scientists have identified two non intoxicating compounds from cannabis that may help reduce liver fat while improving metabolic health. The compounds, CBD and CBG, appear to support the liver in two important ways. They increase the organ’s…
Evolution is biology’s powerful method of engineering. It works by generating many variants of DNA, RNA, and proteins inside cells and letting nature “select” the organism that performs best. Early farmers started taking advantage…
Around seven in 10 (68%) young adults who are part of generation Z report binge drinking in the past year, with almost a third (29%) regularly consuming six or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting, according to new UCL research.
The Department of Defense, known under the Trump administration as the Department of War, has just officially designated AI company Anthropic a “supply-chain risk” to national security….
Panama was a much wilder place 17,000 years ago. The lush vegetation provided food for huge prehistoric beasts like giant ground sloths, massive armadillos, and even a species of elephant. That all changed after humans showed up, and new research…
A new technology has been developed to suppress immune rejection, the biggest challenge in organ transplantation, without causing systemic side effects. A research team from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and Ewha Womans…
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A Stanford Law report reveals California’s inadequate monitoring of dairies and feedlots, highlighting the need for stronger regulatory enforcement to protect groundwater quality and community health.
More than two hundred metabolic enzymes, many of which are normally tasked with producing energy in the mitochondria, are also found sitting directly on top of human DNA, according to a study published today in Nature…
