Low doses of psilocybin made aggressive fish calmer without stopping social interaction, revealing a selective effect on escalated conflict behaviors. More than 200 mushroom species contain the psychoactive compound psilocybin, especially gilled mushrooms from the genus Psilocybe. In mammals, psilocybin interacts with serotonin receptors in the brain and can affect mood, appetite, aggression, and other […]
Key Magic Mushroom Ingredient Increases Laziness and Reduces Aggression
Low doses of psilocybin made aggressive fish calmer without stopping social interaction, revealing a selective effect on escalated conflict behaviors. More than 200 mushroom species contain the psychoactive compound psilocybin, especially gilled mushrooms from the genus Psilocybe. In mammals, psilocybin interacts with serotonin receptors in the brain and can affect mood, appetite, aggression, and other […]
Key Magic Mushroom Ingredient Increases Laziness and Reduces Aggression
Low doses of psilocybin made aggressive fish calmer without stopping social interaction, revealing a selective effect on escalated conflict behaviors. More than 200 mushroom species contain the psychoactive compound psilocybin, especially gilled mushrooms from the genus Psilocybe. In mammals, psilocybin interacts with serotonin receptors in the brain and can affect mood, appetite, aggression, and other […]
Researchers Solve 15-Year Mystery Behind Cancer-Causing Gut Toxin
A new study reveals the hidden mechanism a common gut bacterium uses to damage the colon, solving a mystery that has puzzled scientists for years. Researchers have known since a landmark 2009 study that the common gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis can promote colon tumor growth that may lead to colorectal cancer. The bacterium does this […]
Scientists Create Laser “Whirlpools” That Spin Tiny Cells Without Touching Them
Researchers have developed a new laser-based method that can rotate microscopic samples in all three spatial directions without touching them. Until now, rotating extremely delicate microscopic samples in every direction without touching them has been a major technical challenge. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have now created a laser-based method that can […]
Scientists Create Laser “Whirlpools” That Spin Tiny Cells Without Touching Them
Researchers have developed a new laser-based method that can rotate microscopic samples in all three spatial directions without touching them. Until now, rotating extremely delicate microscopic samples in every direction without touching them has been a major technical challenge. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have now created a laser-based method that can […]
Scientists Discover “Hidden” Materials That Could Transform Clean Energy and Batteries
Researchers have uncovered a hidden side of material formation by tracking what happens as specially designed molecules are heated. Researchers have uncovered hidden stages in the creation of materials that could lead to entirely new technologies for clean energy and advanced batteries. By closely tracking what happens as specially designed molecules are heated, the team […]
Scientists Just Measured an Energy Pulse Smaller Than a Trillionth of a Billionth of a Joule
A newly developed quantum sensor has measured unimaginably small amounts of energy with record-breaking precision. A newly developed technique for measuring unimaginably small amounts of energy could help advance quantum computing and improve the search for dark matter. The method is sensitive enough to detect less than a trillionth of a billionth of a joule […]
Scientists Just Measured an Energy Pulse Smaller Than a Trillionth of a Billionth of a Joule
A newly developed quantum sensor has measured unimaginably small amounts of energy with record-breaking precision. A newly developed technique for measuring unimaginably small amounts of energy could help advance quantum computing and improve the search for dark matter. The method is sensitive enough to detect less than a trillionth of a billionth of a joule […]
Scientists Create “Living” Materials That Crawl, Walk, and Dig on Their Own
Physicists studying active matter — materials that can use their own internal energy to respond to forces — have uncovered surprising behaviors that challenge conventional ideas in mechanics. Materials that bend, snap, crawl, or even dig on their own may sound like science fiction, but physicists are now building systems that can do exactly that. […]