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The dissociative 'psychedelic' drug Ketamine has shown to be helpful at relieving depression in zebrafish. The new scientific study by Harvard researchers could increase our understanding of how ketamine works in the human brain to alleviate depression and eventually lead to ...
You'd think six years would be enough time to scrub down a meat factory infested with insects and mold, but when it comes to Boar's Head deli meats, the slime and stink keep on a comin'. The black mold, rancid smells, and other unsanitary conditions found at the Jarratt,...
Spokane, Washington police arrested Dan D. Phelps, 53, for allegedly trying to shoot his roommate Daniel Perkins. Phelps is legally blind and hit his friend, Joey Anselmo, instead. The bullet hit Anselmo in the knee, just above his prosthetic leg. LIKE BOING BOING BUT...
Given the power of the PDF engines in current desktop Web browsers, Thomas Rinsma created a version of Tetris that can be played within a PDF itself: PDFTRIS LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! The idea came about when Rinsma 'realized...
In today's computers, when we switch a transistor from 0 to 1, we charge it up (requiring energy), and when we're done, we discharge it, losing all that energy as heat. It's like filling a bucket with water only to immediately dump it out. — Read the rest The post...
As Trump-pick for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth dodges questions on everything from drinking on the job and cheating on his wives to invading Greenland, one of his bumbling sidesteps really sticks out: he cannot answer whether or not he would shoot protestors if Donald...
Jon Stewart finds the GOP response to Los Angeles' devastating wildfires lacking basis or compassion. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Wildfires have regularly burned California for far longer than the name 'California' has been applied to...
Graduate student Pavlos Sakellaridis has developed and tested an LLM-powered agent capable of running Dungeons & Dragons sessions, training it on transcripts from the popular streaming show Critical Role. His research provides the first rigorous evaluation of AI's potential...
On the left is Walmart's old logo. On the right, the new one. The modest change to the 'assterisk', first introduced in 2008, thickens its forms—good for the ever-smaller screens, perhaps, where it may be seen and touched. The wordmark, below, also got a substantial...
These videos prove Elon Musk's pathetic self-aggrandizement that he is a champion video gamer is nothing but lies. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! How is it fun to have someone else win at video games for you? — Read the rest The post...
TL;DR: This Lenovo IdeaPad is in brand-new condition, but it's priced like a refurb: just $579.99 (reg. $1,069). I'm tired of buying a new computer every couple of years. That's why I've been looking out for deals like this one: a nice laptop built very recently for a...
TL;DR: Step up your photo editing with a lifetime of Corel AfterShot Pro 3 for $19.99 — a powerful, fast, and user-friendly tool for managing and perfecting your shots. Whether it's sorting through hundreds of vacation pics or trying to salvage a once-in-a-lifetime moment...
The Wall Street Journal, citing internal data from a hiring agency, reports that one in five job listings never result in a job being gotten. They're either left unfilled or the listings are simply fake. As summarized by Gizmodo, the Journal story illustrates the grim...
HardBreak is a new hardware hacking wiki created by Jonas Rosenberger, with an associated GitHub, Discord forum and LinkedIn page. There's an overview of the hobby, guides to components and other things you'll need to understand, and the nitty gritty too. — Read the rest ...
With the U.S. ban on Chinese-owned Tik Tok thought to be imminent, users are starting to flee. The most popular replacement? A different Chinese video app, RedNote. The Verge's Emma Roth reports: RedNote, the Chinese social media app also known as Xiaohongshu, rose to the...
Twin skyscrapers, linked at the penthouse by a 43-foot 'sky pool' looking down on Dubai's Marasi Marina. It sounds like a scene from a movie or video game where a rich baddie goes for an ominous swim and gets assassinated by Jason Statham in shattering style, but soon it...
If you've been hanging out in Starbucks, maybe you should move on and make space for someome with money to spend. The coffee shop chain is reversing a policy that previously 'allowed people to use their facilities' without having bought anything. — Read the rest The post...
A trip to the RURU cafe in Shibuya, Tokyo is a beautiful (and super tasty looking) experience. In this luxurious cafe, people eat and drink off clear platters that float on water in front of them. The design makes it look as if the food is seamlessly drifting around on the...
Watch a stunning octopus squeeze itself into a tiny hole in the sand and disappear. I'd never guess that a creature as large as this Octopus could fit through such a narrow opening. Next time I see a hole in the sand, this video will definitely come to mind. — Read the rest ...
This fun list by Atlas Obscura shows 15 places around the world that celebrate fairies. Fairies are one of the most popular creatures throughout folklore worldwide. Some lore describes fairies as kind and bashful, while other tales describe them as mischievous or even...
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