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…
Exactly. The constellation Libra—the only one in the zodiac that is not a being but an object—was added to the list quite late. And in Ptolemy's catalog, its place is taken by the “Claws of Scorpio.” But there were other…
Let's learn about some of them! 1. Goats were a serious problem on the Galapagos Islands, as their abundance and voraciousness threatened the unique local flora and fauna, competing for resources with endemic species. Therefore, it was decided to shoot…
Autumn shortens the days, deepens the twilight, and is always trying to pin us down on the couch with a “so what?” Pets aren't just cute little tails, but living countermeasures to the autumnal sluggishness. They draw us into the…
Once upon a time, there lived Varvara. No, it was me, and Varvara existed in another dimension—in the family of my distant relatives. The family consisted of three women. My mother was a good ten years older than me, my…