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With 12 years of data, statisticians weigh in on Hizzoner’s legacy

Imagine being an astronomer in a world where the telescope was banned. This effectively happened in the 1600s when, for over 100 years, the Catholic Church prohibited access to knowledge of the heavens in a vain attempt to stop scientists proving that the earth was not the center of the universe.  ‘Surely similar censorship could [...]

Many former substance abusers or addicts will likely tell you that beating their addiction was the hardest thing they’ve ever done. With more research pointing to the genetic underpinnings of diseases such as alcoholism, and with more treatments aimed at the physiology—rather than psychology—of addiction, the road to sobriety could someday be less frustrating.

The results of the first trials on the efficacy of e-cigarettes are due this year, offering new hope for a stubborn addiction

A majority of teens see marijuana as risk-free

Hallucinations, heart problems and seizures also tied to illegal drug

Applying a weak electric current to a particular region of a smoker’s brain could curb nicotine cravings

Springtime thawing of frozen carbon dioxide creates wandering patterns of grooves in the region's sand dunes, showing that Mars's topography is still changing despite its apparent lack of surface water and volcanoes

Revisiting data casts doubt on the link between heavy cannabis use and declining IQ

Consequences of good and bad health habits are boiled down to 30-minute slices of your life

Trails of acrid grey mist hang in the air. I use the front of my shirt as an impromptu gas mask as I cough out my drink order to the bartender.

Before you start lighting up, do remember you have other body parts. The long-term effects of main active chemical in marijuana, THC, are uncertain