Medicinal cannabis is usually used for pain relief and for improving sleep patterns. Although cannabis is believed to have an interconnected role with both pain and sleep, its effects on chronic pain ...

This post was co-written by Eugene Rubin, MD, PhD, and Charles Zorumski, MD Recently, interest in using psychedelic drugs for certain psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, and ...

Most clinicians still underestimate the degree to which genetic factors shape personality traits and personality development. This is not controversial within behavioral genetics, but it remains ...

Scientists exploring how the brain responds to stress discovered molecular changes that can influence behavior long after an experience ends. They also identified natural resilience systems that help ...

Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory published a study in the journal Science examining how glaciers around the world respond to seasonal temperature changes. Glaciers tend to move faster in ...

Blooms of yellowish-brown seaweed along the Equator are breaking records and defiling beaches, while a centuries-old patch farther north is disappearing. By Eric Niiler A 5,500-mile blob of seaweed in ...

Prior to legalization, thousands of Missourians crossed state lines into Kansas and Illinois to place sports bets. Missouri legalized sports betting in November 2024, with sportsbooks going live on ...

What if the key to building AI systems that are not only powerful but also trustworthy lies in a set of repeatable design principles? As artificial intelligence continues to shape industries and ...

A large study of more than 10,000 adolescents found age 13 marks a sharp rise in bedtime screen use. Teens were more likely to scroll, stream, and message in bed, leading to shorter and more disrupted ...