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Scientists Separate Medical Benefits of Cannabis from Negative Side Effects

There’s some good news on the weed front. Scientists have found a way to separate medical benefits of cannabis from its unwanted side effects. As great as marijuana is to treat certain medical conditions – like cancer and chronic pain – potential candidates have been turned off by the negative side

Researchers Determine the Colour of Your Eyes Might Make You an Alcoholic

We all enjoy a drink (or six) on occasion, but it turns out the colour of our eyes might influence the frequency we chose to solve our problems with alcohol. Geneticists at the University of Vermont just released the results of a large study, which linked alcohol dependence to eye colour through

A Belgian Cocoa Producer Has Invented Chocolate That Won’t Melt

There’s nothing to dislike about chocolate. Its only flaw, really, is that it melts sometimes. While most of us can deal with sweet, viscous cocoa – and actually quite like it in its heat-altered state – others, like chocolate professional Frederic Depypere, ain’t got time for that. Depypere is in charge of research

Finally: Two Teens Have Developed a Door Handle That Kills Germs on Contact

Fantastic news for germaphobes: Two teens from Hong Kong have developed a door handle that can knock out germs on contact. Door knobs are consistently ranked among the top 10 places in your home that harbour bacteria, germs, microbes, pathogens, and/or viruses, so it’s easy to understand the necessity of such an

One Man’s ‘Miracle Blood’ Has Saved the Lives of Two Million Babies

The blood of one single man has saved the lives of two million babies. Australia’s James Harrison probably reminds many of you of your own father or grandfather. But there’s something about him that makes him unlike any individual you’ve ever heard of – he has a golden arm. Well,