(Natural News) Although scorpion venom is one of the deadliest chemicals in the world, it’s also one of the most useful. Multiple studies have shown this neurotoxin to have tremendous potential in the field of human medicine. The most recent of these studies, published in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, has discovered yet […]

(Natural News) Upset by his narrow loss to Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush in 2000, then-Vice President Al Gore found solace not in challenging Bush four years later, but in becoming the biggest hawker of ‘global warming/climate change’ there ever was. It’s paid off for the former VEEP — literally. As noted by the […]

(Natural News) A recent study from the University of Tampere in Finland has found out that nasally-administered oxytocin spray can make mothers of one-year-old infants develop strong brain responses to pictures of infant and adult faces. While oxytocin seems to be a key player in processing social information and strengthening social bonds, it is surprising to […]

(Natural News) A recent study published in Violence and Gender reported that video games can “decrease the likelihood of producing hate material online.” According to researcher Jim Hawdon, the results of the study implies that “violent video games may serve as an outlet for aggression, not a precursor.” Hawdon is a professor of sociology and director of the Virginia […]

(Natural News) Various health trends come and go depending on how effective they are, but here’s one for the books: experts are warning people against DIY fecal transplants, which can reportedly address autoimmune and bowel diseases. This dangerous trend can increase an individual’s risk of hepatitis and HIV along with various conditions like multiple sclerosis, obesity, Parkinson’s, and even sleep […]

(Natural News) Water has apparently become so scarce in the Golden State that some municipalities are about to begin piping recycled sewer water back into people’s homes, new reports indicate. The California State Water Resources Control Board recently announced new regulations that will allow treated wastewater to be reused as drinking water, though it won’t […]

(Natural News) At 45 years of age, the decades-old Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope was due for an upgrade. This four-meter reflector telescope will be given just that this year. Though instead of a new eyepiece or objective lens, the Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope was instead outfitted with about 5,000 fiber optic sensor-equipped, pencil-sized robots. By […]

(Natural News) The invention of robot bees – robobees, for short – could be the long-awaited solution to all sorts of problems caused by the dwindling bee population all around the world. Just in case you haven’t heard, the world bee population has been steadily declining. As a result, a number of different environmental problems […]

(Natural News) There is an organ-transplant crisis going on. There are far too many people on various organ transplant waiting lists, and not enough organ donors. As such, scientists have thought of various solutions for the problem. One new example is organ refurbishing, which is as straightforward as it sounds – scientists take organs and […]

(Natural News) In the future, the paint applied to a wall or sprayed on a car body might feature bacterial colonies that can change color according to your liking or lighting, suggested a NanoWerk article. This development is possible thanks to British researchers who unlocked the genes responsible for many bright and vivid colors Mother […]