Most people, upon seeing a coin, a banknote, an expensive piece of jewelry, or even a safety pin on the ground, decide to take it for themselves. This act is surprisingly childish not only from the perspective of adult morality…
In this week's science news, we covered the death of Jane Goodall and her scientific legacy, flooded cities in Iran and elsewhere, the creation of human eggs from skin, and the search for a universal antidote. (Image credit: BornaMir/Getty Images…
Almost no one notices housemaids. The rich perceive them only as “robots” who come to their homes, do their job and disappear. However, housemaids are just as human as their clients. They hear and see everything. Therefore, they know even…
(Image credit: Photo collage by Marilyn Perkins; images by Kuromili and Tanya Ivanova via Getty Images) When Jacob Glanville first spoke to Tim Friede, he said, “I'd really like to take some of your blood.” As CEO of the biotech…
American researchers have presented an experimental drug, PPL-138, which in preclinical trials has shown the ability to simultaneously reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic pain and alcohol abuse. The development is described in the British Journal of Pharmacology.…
On October 4, 1957, at 10:28:34 pm (Moscow time), a rocket launched from the Tyura-Tam research site (later converted into the Baikonur Cosmodrome), delivering the first artificial Earth satellite into orbit, which opened the space age for our planet. After…