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How QbD Can Drive Innovation And Quality In Pharmaceuticals

Quality by Design (QbD) is  a decade-long approach that was first introduced by quality expert...

The Nobel Prize And The Role Of AI In Scientific Advancement

The 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton, who many have...

How Social Media Affects Young People

Last year, the American Psychological Association (APA) issued a health advisory on the use of...

Humans Age In Two Bursts, At 44 And 60

Aging is not a smooth and gradual process....

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Science Communication In Cosmetics

Science Communication In Cosmetics

Dec 07 2023 | comment(s)

Cosmetics have been used for millennia, and in every family, there are mythical beauty treatments, and all over social media, there are skincare routines that belong in a dystopian science fiction novel, and not on your skin. Dr.
Enhanced Weathering And Protecting The Climate

Enhanced Weathering And Protecting The Climate

Nov 08 2023 | comment(s)

Global warming is not new to the history of our planet, and so, by studying previous periods of global warming, scientists hope to uncover secrets that can be used to combat global warming today. The Middle Eocene Climatic Optimum, which occurred some 40 million years ago, has attracted particular scrutiny because of its unique properties.
Treating Psilocybin With Anxiety, Depression And Emotional Distress

Treating Psilocybin With Anxiety, Depression And Emotional Distress

Oct 26 2023 | comment(s)

A recent

Novel Asteroid Spots Its First “Potentially Hazardous Asteroid”

Novel Asteroid Spots Its First “Potentially Hazardous Asteroid”

Aug 06 2023 | comment(s)

A novel asteroid discovery algorithm, HelioLinc3D, spotted its first potentially harmful asteroid (PHA), a 600-foot (183 meters)

25 Years Later, Consciousness Wager Settled: Science Still Doesn't Know How Consciousness Arises

25 Years Later, Consciousness Wager Settled: Science Still Doesn't Know How Consciousness Arises

Jul 01 2023 | comment(s)

In 1998, a neuroscientist, Christof Koch,

Universe Breakers Shatter Cosmological Theories About Galaxy Formation

Universe Breakers Shatter Cosmological Theories About Galaxy Formation

May 29 2023 | comment(s)

Astronomers at the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have