NASA Is Working on a Nasal Spray to Keep Astronauts From Throwing Up in Space [Nasa]
Posted in: Today's Chili Red Bull may be sending dudes to jump from the stratosphere, but NASA’s still out there doing stuff too. It’s not quite as flashy as livestreamed sky-diving, by NASA is currently working on a fast-acting, anti-nausea nasal spray. Talk about technology we could all benefit from. More »
Drugs Addiction vs Drug Control Spending: More Statistics Graphics Should Be Animated [Infographics]
Posted in: Today's Chili I wish all statistical graphics were animated. They will not automatically become clearer or more illuminating, but many can benefit from it. Some a lot, some less—like like this comparison between drug addition and the money spent in the war on drugs. More »
The Stone Channel: Bill Bailey on LHC, The Raconteurs Play Eden, and Somebody’s Nana Grew a Weed Hedge [Video]
Posted in: Today's Chili If you’re sometimes unsure which pill you’re supposed to be taking, help might be at hand. A researcher from the National Institutes of Health is developing an app which can tell apart your drugs using a simple smartphone snap. More »
Researchers at Yale have clinically demonstrated that ketamine can very rapidly reverse synaptic dysfunction tied to depression and stress. In other words, science just proved what zillions of kids in the K hole have known for decades: Ketamine is a very effective way to make yourself feel good. More »