Newest Science News Blog 20180409

Opioids prescribed less in states where medical marijuana legal, studies find
Two new studies have found a correlation using data from programs used by millions of older, poor and disabled Americans
Modeling future earthquake and tsunami risk in southeast Japan
UMass Amherst, Smith College, Japanese scientists report, validate new techniques
400-year-old documents reveal evidence of Japanese opium production and winemaking
17th century lord ordered his people to produce not only wine but also opium for medical purposes
Cancer researchers push to relax rules for clinical trials
US government examines whether criteria for participating in drug studies unnecessarily exclude some people.
Long-term caffeine worsens symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease
Mice exposed to coffee develop Alzheimer's disease in a very close manner to the human patients with early-onset form of the disease
NIH Turned Down Investigators Who Provoked Ire From Alcohol Industry
An email exchange and an unusual meeting suggest a connection between an institute's pursuit of industry support and the rejection of a grant application.
Meet "Dracula," the Largest Pterosaur Found to Date
A reconstruction of the reptile, found in Transylvania, is on display in Germany
Study reveals a way to make prostate cancer cells run out of energy and die
Cancer cells lacking PTEN are particularly vulnerable to drugs that impair their energy-producing mitochondria
Losing your nest egg can kill you
People have a 50 percent higher risk of death if they suffer a shocking financial loss
New 'Nightmare' Bacteria Are Popping Up All Over the US
What's worse than "nightmare" bacteria that are resistant to nearly all antibiotics?
The Anti-inflammatory Diet's Surprising Benefits in Children
Fighting Back Against Inflammation
New study suggests tens of thousands of black holes exist in Milky Way's center
A dozen black holes gathered around the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy
Ancient origins of viruses discovered
New study transforms understanding of virus origins and evolution
Tourniquet practice adopted from the military saves lives and limbs in civilians
National Stop the Bleed campaign to train the public to use tourniquets immediately after a severe bleeding injury validated by Texas Tourniquet Study Group
One in 3 older patients die following emergency department intubation
Nationwide analysis reveals large number of patients 65 and older died in the hospital or were discharged to a nursing home following emergency intubation
Could Boeing's 'Starliner' Spacecraft Be a Next Step for Reaching the Moon and Beyond?
Automated spacecraft designed to transport people into low Earth orbit could be have its first voyage as early as this summer
Found the oldest Neanderthal wooden tools in the Iberian Peninsula
Archaeological excavations at the Aranbaltza site in the Basque Country coast (Northern Spain) have revealed several episodes of Neandertal occupations with preserved wooden remains.
The time it takes to learn a new language depends on what you want to do with it
If you go by the ads for some language learning apps, you can "have a conversation in a new language in three weeks."
'Coffee filter' helps make new cancer drug Z-endoxifen 1,000 times cheaper
Thorough analysis of synthesis reveals much cheaper purification route
New 'Pan-Cancer' analysis reveals the common roots of different cancers
In the largest study of its kind, cancer researchers analyzed and classified over 10,000 tumors from 33 cancer types to trace connections between different cancers
New point-of-care test quickly detects Lyme neuroborreliosis
A new research-based point-of-care test has been developed in Finland for detecting the Lyme neuroborreliosis spread by ticks.
Why fat piles on when the body’s daily cycles are in disarray
Timing of hormone fluctuations influences fat cells' development.
Elon Musk Worries That AI Research Will Create an 'Immortal Dictator'
Imagine your least-favorite world leader. (Take as much time as you need.)
How a Stranded Nurse Saved His Own Life During a Heart Attack
What do you do if you're in the middle of nowhere and you have a heart attack?
Military-Funded Study Successfully Tests 'Prosthetic Memory' Brain Implants
If a computer chip lived inside your brain and monitored your every memory, could it learn to remember for you?
A paleontologist who teaches anatomy is good for medicine and science
Some students are surprised to learn that their gross anatomy professor is a paleontologist-that's a scientist who
Scientists discover hybrid swarm in global mega-pest
CSIRO scientists have confirmed the hybridisation of two of the world's major pest species, into a new and improved mega-pest.
Hot-air dryers suck in nasty bathroom bacteria and shoot them at your hands
Air filters can help, but healthcare and research centers may want to stick with towels.
8 Reasons You Should Be Eating More Ginseng
Studies indicate that ginseng may improve brain function, boost the immune system and reduce the risk of certain cancers.
The scientists who create life
Science has created life for 100 years - but where can it lead us?

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