Tag: Drugs
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Human Evolution – a Psychedelic Trip
When did humans branch off from our humanoid common ancestors and evolve into the distinct species we are today? Why and how did humans develop differently from our ape and chimpanzee relatives (Choi and LiveScience, 2023)? The Stoned Ape hypothesis believes that humans developed our complex cognitive abilities from a diet consisting of psychedelic mushrooms…
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Your Ears Are Whispering
Your eyes do not produce light, nor does your tongue have a flavour, but your ears do make sounds! In 1978, acoustician David Kemp inserted a miniature microphone into a human ear canal and, for the first time, recorded nearly inaudible sounds originating from the inner ear (Kemp, 1978). These sounds have since been called…
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The Alien Cancer Cure
Traveling into space is one way we satisfy our curiosity. We cannot bear to live on our planet without knowing what lies beyond the horizon. However, the microgravity achieved in low Earth orbit at the International Space Station (ISS) can help us explore some of our many questions as well. For example, it is easier…
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The Root of Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic resistance is becoming a more and more prevalent issue in healthcare, where relatively simple infections can no longer be treated and may end in death. Major healthcare facilities such as hospitals will become central locations of transmission and infection, instead of a place to heal. Based on a report by the CDC Antibiotic Resistance…