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New Class of Drugs Blocks Wakefulness Chemical and Offers Relief from Insomnia
Sleep Better with New Drugs, Select Cannabinoids and Wearable Devices Drugs that target wakefulness, molecules in cannabis and wearable devices that modulate brain activity could help people with insomnia By Rachel Nuwer This Nature Outlook is editorially independent, produced with financial support from Avadel. Miranda cannot remember a time in her life when she did…
What Is Dimethyl Sulfide, the Chemical Potentially Found on Exoplanet K2-18 b?
Is Dimethyl Sulfide Really a Sign of Alien Life? Dimethyl sulfide is in the news after NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have detected relatively high levels of it in the atmosphere of an exoplanet called K2-18 b By Meghan Bartels edited by Dean Visser An artist’s depiction of exoplanet K2-18 b. Scientists and extraterrestrial…
Syria Likely Has Over 100 Chemical Weapons Sites, Inspectors Say
Syria After Civil War The number, far higher than any previous estimate, poses a test for the new government. Experts fear that sarin, chlorine and mustard gas stockpiles could be unsecured. By Megha Rajagopalan Megha Rajagopalan reported from Damascus, Syria. She interviewed former chemical weapons scientists and nonproliferation experts. More than 100 chemical weapons sites…
Sudan’s Military Has Used Chemical Weapons Twice, U.S. Officials Say
Sudan’s Civil War Sudan’s Civil War Sudan’s Civil War The determination came as the United States announced sanctions against the Sudanese military chief, saying there was strong evidence of atrocities in the country. By Declan Walsh and Julian E. Barnes Sudan’s military has used chemical weapons on at least two occasions against the paramilitary group…