What to Expect from Magic Mushrooms

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Magic mushrooms, also known as psilocybin mushrooms, are gaining popularity for their psychedelic effects. While they are often linked to the counterculture of the 1960s, more people today see their potential benefits. Many use them not just for fun but also for personal insight and therapy. Ongoing research has attracted interest from both the medical…

Mario og Peach er bare «gode venner»

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Til tross for fire tiår med heltemodig innsats for å redde prinsessen fra onde skilpadder, sinte aper og hva enn Kamek er, så er det en utfordring som viser seg å være for tøff, selv for Mario – å vinne hjertet til Peach.Den rare appen Nintendo Today bekrefter nemlig det mange fryktet, at Mario og…

Will psychedelics ever live up to their hype?

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In recent years, the conversation around psychedelic medicine has shifted from hushed discussions to headline news, with many media articles trumpeting positive scientific findings. Studies have found psychedelics effective for a wide range of mental health conditions, including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse, and even physical conditions such as chronic pain.Results have been…

Viruses That Roam the Fungal Kingdom

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This article originally appeared in Knowable Magazine. Did you know that mushrooms can get sick?It was 1948, on a Pennsylvania mushroom farm operated by the La France brothers, when scientists first observed a mushroom malady featuring puny caps and crooked stems. But only in 1962 did researchers finally realize viruses were behind La France disease, as it had come…

Magic mushrooms rewind aging in mice—could they do the same for humans?

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As revenues from the anti-aging market — riddled with hope and thousands of supplements– surged past $500 million last year, Emory University researchers identified a compound that actively delays aging in cells and organisms. A newly published study in Nature Partner Journals’ Aging demonstrates that psilocin, a byproduct of consuming psilocybin, the active ingredient in…

Fritto Misto

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With its crisp bite and crowd-friendly nature, fritto misto is one of our favorite appetizers to enjoy all year. Originating in Italy, the name of the dish means “mixed fried things,” and it’s very versatile. Some recipes include a plethora of seafood like calamari, scallops, and anchovies, along with vegetables like artichokes, zucchini, eggplant, and sage…

Opinion: Celebrating 20 Years Of Baseball In The Mushroom Kingdom

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Image: Jonny Malks / Nintendo LifeMonday 21st July marks the 20th anniversary of Mario Superstar Baseball, so to celebrate Jonny is taking us out to the ball game… My first gaming memory: waking up in the middle of the night, heading downstairs, and booting up Mario Superstar Baseball’s campaign mode on my GameCube. It was…

A mushroom casket marks a first for ‘green burials’ in the US

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“I’m probably the only architect who created a final home,” Bob Hendrikx tells The Verge. Tombs and catacombs aside, Hendrikx might be the only one to make a final home using mushrooms.Hendrikx is the founder and CEO of Loop Biotech, a company that makes caskets out of mycelium, the fibrous root structure of mushrooms. This…