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Hallucinogen Can Safely Ease Anxiety in Advanced-Stage Cancer Patients, Study Suggests
September 6, 2010 — In the first human study of its kind to be published in more than 35 years, researchers found psilocybin, an hallucinogen which occurs naturally in "magic mushrooms," can safely improve the moods of ... > full story -
Researchers Study Benefits of White Button Mushrooms
July 29, 2010 — Scientists have conducted an animal-model and cell-culture study showing that white button mushrooms enhanced the activity of critical cells in the body's immune ... > full story -
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Mushrooms Grown on Bay and Eucalyptus Leaves Change Flavor
April 1, 2010 — Mushrooms grown on mulch made from bay and eucalyptus leaves experience changes in flavor and, to a small degree, in color, while those grown on bay leaves are better in quality, according to a study ... > full story -
First Multilingual Overview of 'Spice' Drugs Raises New Concerns
December 6, 2009 — Recent research into the availability of 'Spice' drugs online raises new concerns about its mood altering ... > full story -
Drug Users Know Their Stuff
November 24, 2009 — Drug users are well informed about the harms associated with the drugs they use, and perceive alcohol and tobacco to be amongst the most dangerous substances, according to a new ... > full story -
Termites Create Sustainable Monoculture Fungus Farming
November 20, 2009 — Food production of modern human societies is mostly based on large-scale monoculture crops, but it now appears that advanced insect societies have the same practice. Our societies took just ten ... > full story -
Computational Method Points To New Uses, Unexpected Side Effects Of Already Existing Drugs
November 4, 2009 — Scientists have developed and experimentally tested a technique to predict new target diseases for existing drugs. The researchers developed a computational method that compares how similar the ... > full story -
Heavy Metals Accumulate More In Some Mushrooms Than In Others
October 30, 2009 — Researchers in Spain have analyzed the presence of heavy metals in 12 species of mushroom collected from non-contaminated natural areas, and has found that the levels vary depending on the type of ... > full story -
Seven New Luminescent Mushroom Species Discovered
October 5, 2009 — Seven new glow-in-the-dark mushroom species have been discovered, increasing the number of known luminescent fungi species from 64 to 71. The new finds include two new species named after movements ... > full story -
New Dangers Of 'Clubbing Drugs' On The Web
September 18, 2009 — Researchers in the UK will release new evidence about the dangers of 'Spice' drugs -- herbal mixes widely sold as an ‘incense’ or legal substitute for ... > full story
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