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Taking a Trip into the Future of Psychedelics

and law to discuss the future of psychedelic drug therapy. Speakers included scientific and medical experts as well as pharmaceutical companies and patient advocates. The symposium discussion shed ... Read More

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Gene Therapy News

Oct. 24, 2023 — One problem in gene therapy is that not all genes transfer equally well into the target cells. Researchers have now developed a flexible method to transfer large genes ... Read More

Kill the sun! How wild thought experiments drive scientific discovery

My colleagues call me a supervillain for trying to destroy the cosmos, but this kind of imaginative thinking isn't so far from what scientists do, says space reporter Leah Crane ... Read More

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The Lawsuits That Could Shape the Future of AI and Copyright Law

News moves fast, and there's not always time to untangle the complex forces driving the day's biggest stories. WSJ Explains breaks down big market moves, business and economic trends, and ... Read More

The Coming Crypto Surge: 7 Digital Currencies That Will Shape the Future of Finance

By employing and utilizing the latest computer science research as a guiding ... similar development methodology. That is not how it will shape the future of finance. Instead, Cardano will shape ... Read More

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In a recent study, Dr. Vojtěch Dočekal and Professor Jan Veselý from the Department of Organic Chemistry at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, have unveiled a highly efficient method ... Read More

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