Everyone knows someone who may be an over-the-top collector. There are no stones being thrown in this cluttered glass house, many of us have our secret junk closets or garage-brimming sets of collections. It appears, however, there may be a fine line between serial collectors and true hoarders. This short article from DISCOVER Magazine was [...]
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Tag Archives: Medical Science
Direct Brain-Computer Interfaces – No longer science fiction
Every young geek at some point has longed for the ‘direct brain to computer’ interface. The Matrix movie series took the concept to science fantasy. Now super-heroes of science are connecting computers directly to the brain, and the brain… is typing. This short and approachable video presentation from Stanford University is equally scientifically fascinating and [...]
Emerging Clinical Applications for Cannabis and Cannabinoids:
Emerging Clinical Applications for Cannabis and Cannabinoids: A Review of the Recent Scientific Literature, 2000 – 2009 Clinical_Applications_for_Cannabis_and_Cannabinoids.pdf
Hemp and Flax Seeds and Oil in Modern Nutrition An Overview
About the Author: Dr. Gero Leson, D.Env. works as environmental researcher and consultant in Berkeley, CA. He has specialized in the food and technical uses of agricultural crops, such as flax, hemp, and coconut. http://ontheshelf.com/attached-file/hempandflax.pdf
Migraine – Medical Cannabis Information
Hemp for Headache: An in-depth historical and scientific review of cannabis in migraine treatment, by Ethan Russo, MD, a clinical child and adult neurologist. One of the more interesting aspects of Dr. Russo’s paper is his remarkably detailed section entitled, THE HISTORY AND ETHNOBOTANY OF CANNABIS IN HEADACHE TREATMENT (emphasis his). The good doctor has [...]
Growing New Body Parts | Anthony Atala
I especially encourage people who think growing a new heart or liver from your own cells is still science fiction to watch this one. (Hint: don’t take that bet.)