The News President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to speed up research on the therapeutic effects of psychedelics like LSD and ibogaine. “Today’s order will ensure that people suffering from debilitating symptoms might finally have a chance to reclaim their lives,” Trump said in ...
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Middle East crisis live: ships report attacks as Iran closes strait of Hormuz; Trump says deal still possibleMiddle East crisis live: ships report attacks as Iran closes strait of Hormuz; Trump says deal still possible
Iran claims US blockade of ports violates ceasefire, but Trump says: ‘We’re talking to them … they can’t blackmail us’ Separate to the Pakistani army chief’s trip to Iran (see post at 07:53), the Pakistani prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and foreign minister Ishaq Dar also concluded a trip to the ...
Babies Born from Dead Parents Will Increase with New Tech. Are We Ready?Babies Born from Dead Parents Will Increase with New Tech. Are We Ready?
🌘 Subscribe to 404 Media to get The Abstract, our newsletter about the most exciting and mind-boggling science news and studies of the week. Welcome back to the Abstract! These are the studies this week that peacefully passed the crown, predicted trouble on the horizon, gave life after death, and ...
At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostagesAt least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages
The attacker, who took hostages inside a supermarket, was killed after a shoot-out with police, officials say. ...
Pope says ‘tyrants’ speech was not aimed at TrumpPope says ‘tyrants’ speech was not aimed at Trump
The pontiff says his remarks have been misinterpreted after a spat with the US president. ...
Trump and Tehran’s series of mismanaged posts stall progress towards peaceTrump and Tehran’s series of mismanaged posts stall progress towards peace
US president’s desperation for war to end has seen him trying to speed through a process he does not fully control Middle East crisis – live updates A set of mismanaged and premature media announcements by Donald Trump and Tehran has led to the collapse of any progress towards a ...
Help, there’s a cockroach in my coffee! 16 gross ingredients hidden in your favourite foodsHelp, there’s a cockroach in my coffee! 16 gross ingredients hidden in your favourite foods
From wood pulp in ice-cream to peat in portobellos, science has transformed how we dine. Do you know exactly what’s lurking in the grub we eat? Microbial slime and a side helping of sand doesn’t sound like much of a meal, but a startling amount of the food we eat ...
Father of man who inspired Super Mario was also named Luigi, researcher findsFather of man who inspired Super Mario was also named Luigi, researcher finds
Elisabeth Zetland, a senior researcher at MyHeritage, found that the actual Luigi had immigrated to US from Italy Gaming enthusiasts have known for years that Nintendo named its mustachioed, superhero plumber after the company’s landlord, Washington state businessman Mario Arnold Segale. But it has only just been determined that Nintendo ...
‘We can’t wait’: Venice already seeking floods plan B five years after barriers’ launch‘We can’t wait’: Venice already seeking floods plan B five years after barriers’ launch
Rising sea levels and ecological damage caused by heavy use of flood defence system force city authorities to consider next move The Arsenale, the colossal shipyard that was the engine of the Venetian Republic’s domination for seven centuries, remains the nucleus of the city’s control over the water. Its northern ...
Orbán’s era was over in a flash and Hungary’s next PM is a man in a hurryOrbán’s era was over in a flash and Hungary’s next PM is a man in a hurry
Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory. ...