Scientists Just Solved a Major Piece of the Opioid Puzzle
For the first time, researchers have solved the structure of the activated kappa opioid receptor—information they could use to design less addictive opioids.
The Future of Weed Science Is a Van in Colorado
"The idea is: If we can’t bring real-world cannabis into the lab, let’s bring the lab to the people.”
Science Says Fitness Trackers Don’t Work. Wear One Anyway
Activity monitors are getting more addictive—and more motivational.
Science Says Fitness Trackers Don’t Work. Wear One Anyway
Activity monitors are getting more addictive—and more motivational.
Science Says Fitness Trackers Don’t Work. Wear One Anyway
Activity monitors are getting more addictive—and more motivational.
‘Oumuamua Probably Isn’t a Spaceship—But It Could Have Passengers
Observations suggest the interstellar asteroid is encased in a dry, carbon-rich crust that could have protected a water-ice core from being vaporized as it passed our sun.
Las Vegas Casinos Are Now Testing Covert Gun-Sensing Technology
The technology uses a discreet microwave radar system to scan people for guns, knives, and bombs—without forcing them to walk through metal detectors.
Neuroscientists Just Launched an Atlas of the Developing Human Brain
It's a look at how genes are expressed during the earliest stages of life—down to the cellular level.
How Criminal Courts Are Putting Brains—Not People—on Trial
Neuroscientific evidence seems to have a small but positive impact on defendants' outcomes. The looming question—scientifically, legally, philosophically—is whether it should.
Your 2017 Black Friday Booklist: Eight Essential Science Reads
Your body is already full of empty calories—don't let your brain suffer, too.