The buzz around ibogaine, a plant‑derived drug from West Africa, exploded when a U. S. president highlighted its promise at a White House event that celebrated psychedelic research. For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration has cleared a clinical trial to test the substance in people.
The study looks at how tiny layers of ferroelectric material can change so quickly that they might help make super‑fast electronics. Researchers focused on a stack made of lead titanate and strontium titanate, which naturally forms many tiny twin domains. These twins have walls that can move and
Research has shown that certain psychedelic drugs can lower people’s tendency to support strict, top‑down authority. However, these studies were small and not always well controlled. Because of that uncertainty, scientists are calling for bigger experiments with stricter designs to see if the eff
Back in 2023 researchers released a fresh way to check how well young people move. Called the BOT-3 Movement Fundamentals Score, it asks kids and adults aged four up to twenty-five to perform simple tasks such as hopping on one leg or catching a ball. The creators first ran the test on over twelve h
In a tiny town where everyone knows each other’s grandparents, an 81-year-old activist drove three days just to get people talking about politics. Wasco, Oregon, population 417, isn’t the kind of place that normally draws crowds for policy debates. Yet Steve Radcliffe arrived with a plan: hold 36 to
Janet Mills made history in Maine by becoming the first woman to hold key legal and political roles in the state. Starting as district attorney in three counties, she later served as attorney general, and finally as governor. Each step broke barriers for women in public service, showing young girls
The Washington city police force is under investigation for possible changes to crime reports. An official from the department said they will follow up on a report that is still being written by the city’s Office of the Inspector General. The review started in January but its findings are not
Trump has introduced a new crypto venture called Trump Coin Club, aiming to give holders access to exclusive sports events and luxury perks. The club is invitation‑only, offering private dinners and premium seats at major sporting events worldwide. The website’s sign‑up form hints that membership
The Florida Legislature has redrawn the map for Congressional District 16, merging Sarasota and Manatee with Hardee, DeSoto and parts of Pinellas. The change means many towns that were once split across different districts now share one representative. Three well‑known Republicans—Sydney Gruters, G
Maine’s watchdog will look into a tactic called “red boxing” used by three Democratic candidates for governor. The commission received a complaint from an attorney who said a campaign posted a red‑boxed message that might lead outside groups to advertise for the candidate. The complainant also
