WEIRD FACTS
“The combination of caffeine with other ingredients needs further exploration.” By Emma Betuel – Unless you’re a teen in England, energy drinks are easy to buy. But researchers are only starting to understand how all the caffeine, sugar, and other ingredients affect your …
“This is a global issue now. By Emma Betuel – Early last month, a trial showed that ultra-processed foods (think frozen dinners and shelf-stable pastries) have a significant effect on appetite. Right on the heels of that study comes another big hit to …
By Rich Haridy – A new study is the first to find a possible link between depression during pregnancy and definable biological changes in the baby. (Credit: ryanking999/Depositphotos). A compelling new study from researchers at King’s College London has found that if …
By Susan Scutti, CNN – “Ultraprocessed” describes many foods, including pre-prepared dishes found in grocery store freezers, packaged baked goods, dehydrated soups, ice cream, sugary cereals and fizzy beverages. Two separate studies published recently in The BMJ link eating the popular factory-made …
By Rich Haridy – Just a few eight-minute listening sessions a week were enough to significantly improve neural growth of premature babies to that resembling the brain of a full-term infant. (Credit: UNIGE Stéphane Sizonenko). The vast majority of neural growth for a baby occurs during …
By Rich Haridy – A synthetic molecule called H2CBD has beens found to be just as effective in treating induced seizures in animal models as CBD. (Credit: VictoriaBee/Depositphotos). A team of chemists from the University of California, Davis, recently demonstrated that a new …
Many are wary of chemical residues frequently found in foods grown with pesticides. If your budget and time are limited, here’s a good place to start. By Carey Gillam – ‘When consumers spend their dollars on organic food they’re voting. They’re voting for …
By Nick Lavars – The HyQReal robot tows a three-ton airplane – no biggie. (Credit: IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia). Last time we wrote about the HyQ robot, it had just mastered walking and begun venturing into rough terrain. Now, its successor …
By Loz Blain – Indian is bringing this bizzare “Appaloosa” custom Scout build to race in the Sultans of Sprint series in Europe. (Credit: Indian Motorcycle). Sultans of Sprint is a wacky and fun-looking event that wends its way around various European …
By Mike Hanlon – “This is the most historically significant of all Porsche cars and it is simply incredible to find the very first Porsche in this original condition.” (Credit: RM-Sotheby’s). There are only a handful of places where truly landmark automobiles …
