Drugs News Largest-ever trial of psilocybin for depression yields “groundbreaking” results by Matthew Leong The largest-ever trial on the effects of psilocybin (found in magic mushrooms) on depression has yielded very “promising” results. The pharmaceutical company behind the psilocybin/magic mushrooms study, London-based Compass Pathways,…
News Weird Drawing eyes on the butts of cows is highly effective in scaring away lion predators, study finds by Jenae Madden In an unusual study out of UNSW, eyes drawn on the butts of cows could save the whole African agriculture industry, proving to be a legit tactic against big cats…
Clocked News Science Playing video games can reduce depressive symptoms, study finds by Alison Lam We’ve heard it all before; video games are why kids are so violent these days, make people sick, and brainwash you from facing reality. Well, it turns out video games…
News Science New study finds that obsessive phone use and smoking addictions are very similar by Phoebe Repeti Maybe it’s not just the sweet, sweet rush of notifications that drives our phone addictions? In a new study conducted by The London School of Economics and Political Science, researchers…
Clocked News Science Playing more videos games makes you happier, Oxford University says so by James He A new study from Oxford University has used gameplay data to prove that playing video games is good for your mental health. A study from Oxford University has indicated that…
News Tall people are twice as likely to contract coronavirus, new study reveals by Kayla McNicoll Okay, so we all know that the taller you are, the more likely it is that you would be struck by lightning. But, what if we told you that the…
News Sex Cheers Pornhub! Looks like women experience better orgasms after watching porn by Emily Elvish Here’s a fun fact that will be of use to many of you. A brand new study has found that porn consumption will lead to better orgasms overall in women;…
News Australia’s cocaine use is at a 20-year high and guess who’s the culprit? by Jayden Collins The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has today published its 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey report showing that cocaine use is at a 20-year high. Interestingly, findings…
News Weird Study suggests that Uranus is raining diamonds by Rachel Daniel New experimental evidence has recorded a strange phenomenon which suggests that it could very well be raining diamonds on Uranus and Neptune. Known for their extremely cold exteriors, the hypothesis…
News It’s official: new study confirms young people are having way less sex by Rachel Daniel A new study conducted in the US is showing that young people are having way less sex compared to previous generations. The research has shown that not only are the dry…
News New study suggests beards evolved to protect people from being punched in the face by Claire Adema The results are in and facial hair just might be more beneficial for the human male than we first thought. A new study has indicated that beards might serve an…
News Ketamine is being tested as a treatment for coronavirus in new study by Kayla McNicoll Researchers at Beaumont Hospital in Michigan have begun a study which hopes to identify two common drugs that can be used to help in treating COVID-19 patients. The drugs that…
News Talking to your characters won’t make you a psychopath, study says by Mia Montesin A study shows writers hear their characters talk back. 61% say they listen to them. Research from Durham University and the Edinburgh International Book Festival reveals writers’ experiences with their…
