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High-speed photography shows a sneeze can blast saliva and mucus well beyond current social distancing guidelines, and tiny droplets can remain in the air longer than thought. High-speed video imaging colored to reveal the two main components of a sneeze show a shower …
By Ben Coxworth – Fava beans – also known as broad beans or faba beans. akiyoko74/Depositphotos. – Many vegans and vegetarians swear by soy as a meat-free protein source, but concerns have been raised over the environmental sustainability of soybean farming. With that in …
Scientific pioneer June Almeida is finally being acknowledged for virology breakthroughs she made a half century ago. Scientist June Almeida operates an electron microscope in 1963 at the Ontario Cancer Institute in Toronto, Canada. One year later, Almeida would become the first person …
Pride of eight lions photographed snoozing on tarmac in Kruger National Park Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage – By Helen Sullivan, @helenrsullivan 2020 Apr 16 – Last modified on Fri 2020 Apr 17 – 07.56 EDT – This lion …
New Orleans, Honolulu and Miami expected to be vulnerable – Research: advancing tides will ‘radically redefine the coastline’ – Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. Many locations are increasingly vulnerable to elevated high tides and stronger storms fueled by global heating. Photograph: Caleb Jones/AP By …
By Loz Blain – New research has identified the pathways through which the presence or absence of certain smells can trigger or switch off fat storage in the intestines. olly18/Depositphotos. – Olfactory signals can switch fat storage mechanisms on and off without having any …
By Stephan Roget Updated 2019 Mar 26 – The biggest political mistakes of both the past and present are debated ceaselessly, but governance-related blunders aren’t the only miscalculations that can change the world. In fact, some of the biggest mistakes in American …
By Rich Haridy – We knew the distinctive smell of rain on dry earth was the result of a chemical released by bacteria, but new research helps explain why the bacteria evolved to do this. mihtiander/Depositphotos. – New research from an international team of …
By Nick Lavars 2020 Apr 07 – New research suggests we may have been underestimating the role the ocean plays in soaking up CO2 from the atmosphere. ongap_/Depositphotos. – The world’s oceans play an important role in regulating the amount of carbon dioxide in …
A field of onions waiting to be buried in Nyssa, Idaho on 2020 Apr 10. (Joseph Haeberle / The New York Time) – By David Yaffe-Bellany and MICHAEL CORKERY The New York Times | 2020 Apr 13| 11:23 AM – In Wisconsin and …
