<p>A first-of-its-kind human trial has indicated that magic mushrooms could be used to treat mental health conditions like PTSD. Led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, the study saw 60 people receive either a 10mg or a 25mg dose of the psychedelic drug psilocybin in a controlled lab <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/magic-mushrooms-could-be-used-to-treat-mental-health-conditions-long-term-study-suggests/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A new study has suggested that cognitive performance is slightly reduced in those who have higher levels of celebrity worship. The study of 1,763 Hungarian adults was authored by Lynn E. McCutcheon, Ágnes Zsila, and Zsolt Demetrovics. During the study, participants completed a 30-word vocabulary test and a digit symbol substitution test, which assesses fluid <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/people-who-are-obsessed-with-celebrities-tend-to-have-reduced-cognitive-abilities-study-finds/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The Quadrantids meteor shower is set to light up skies above the UK tonight, with the annual show reaching its peak this evening. Known for its blue meteors and fireballs, the Quadrantids are one of the most dazzling meteor showers of the year, producing between 50 to 120 shooting stars an hour in ideal conditions. <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/50-meteors-an-hour-to-illuminate-the-sky-tonight/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A pioneering treatment used for the first time on the NHS could offer hope for men suffering from prostate cancer. Even the most hard-to-reach tumours could be destroyed with the one-hour ‘Nanoknife’ operation, which has been described as ‘amazingly simple and quick’ by surgeons. It uses a technique called irreversible electroporation to administer electrical pulses into <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/game-changing-one-hour-operation-could-be-used-to-treat-prostate-cancer/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>