WEIRD FACTS
Nuts notch up another win with a new study showing their power to keep people healthy after the age of 70. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2024 Nov 21 – Adding another plus in the “nuts are good for you” column, new research shows …
Microfluidics makes use of tiny channels to speed up analyses of biomolecules such as DNA and proteins. Thom Leach/Science Photo Library via Getty Images – By Blanca H. Lapizco-Encinas, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology Published: 2024 Nov 26 – When you …
Footage of the explosion, slowed down 400 times. Thorogood, C. et al/CC By 4.0 – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Nov 25 – “Ballistic seed dispersal” is not something you see often in plants – and for good reason, perhaps, when you see just what …
Injectable weight loss drugs can improve heart health. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Nov 24 – A collection of studies presented at a recent American Heart Association (AHA) conference has confirmed the heart health benefits provided by the new anti-obesity drugs, semaglutide and …
Scientists have developed new prototype glasses that can block seizure-causing wavelengths of light. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2024 Nov 23 – People with photosensitive epilepsy could soon be able to watch TV without worry. Scientists in the UK have created glasses that can …
While it may be too late to prevent binge drinking for many of us, this discovery can inform treatments to ideally reverse the damage. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Nov 22 – Binge drinking in early adult years fundamentally changes how the brain’s …
Research shows that even mild COVID-19 can lead to the equivalent of seven years of brain aging. Victor Habbick Visions/Science Photo Library via Getty Images – By Ziyad Al-Aly, Chief of Research and Development, VA St. Louis Health Care System. Clinical Epidemiologist, Washington …
Scientists have identified a mysterious “phantom chemical” that’s long been suspected to exist in treated drinking water in some regions. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2024 Nov 21 – Plumbed drinking water in developed countries is pretty clean, but invisible contaminants can still lurk. …
The QuenchSea 3.0 is presently on Kickstarter. QuenchSea – By Ben Coxworth 2024 Nov 19 – It’s ironic that even when surrounded by water, sailors who are lost at sea can still die of thirst. The QuenchSea 3.0 portable desalinator is designed to keep …
This image of a Taurid fireball was taken in 2014 by NASA’s All Sky Fireball Network in Tullahoma, Tenn. NASA – By Mark Boslough, Research Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico Published: 2024 Nov 15 – With the Taurid …
