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B. David Zarley

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B. David Zarley is a senior staff writer for Freethink, where he covers health and medicine, including infectious disease, psychedelic research, mental health, and the brain. A graduate of SUNY Fredonia, his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Verge, Jezebel, Frieze, Sports Illustrated, VICE, Paste Magazine, and numerous other publications. He lives in Chicago and can be reached via Signal by request. Send him story ideas!

The first FDA-approved clinical trial of psilocin has begun

“This has never been done before,” says Filament’s CEO.

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Electric “seagliders” may soon skim the Hawaiian shoreline

Flying low above the sea, “seagliders” from Boston-based company REGENT may be cruising Hawaii by 2025.

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Walmart to rollout a fleet of electric delivery vehicles

Walmart has announced a deal to buy a fleet of delivery EVs from Canoo, with a pilot beginning in weeks.

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An old HIV drug may treat Down syndrome

A common HIV drug could potentially be a Down syndrome treatment, improving cognition in mouse models of the condition.

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Nanoparticles may automatically clean your teeth one day

Shapeshifting nanoparticles may one day lead to automated oral care.

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FDA may soon allow pig organ transplant trials

With pig transplantation looking increasingly viable, the FDA may soon allow clinical trials of the technique to begin.

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Psychedelic research returns to Veterans Affairs

After decades, the Department of Veterans Affairs is once again investigating psychedelic therapies.

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Universal flu vaccine enters phase 1 trials

NIAID researchers have begun a phase 1 trial of a new universal vaccine candidate that was promising in animal challenge studies.

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Yale study of DMT for depression is encouraging

Yale researchers have conducted a small study finding DMT is safe and tolerable enough for more research.

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He lost his baby daughter. Then he turned his grief into a tool for NICU parents.

After losing his daughter, a father found a way to help other NICU parents.

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