WEIRD FACTS
Vernon Dalhart was a widely recorded singer in the early 20th century. The Library of Congress – By Ted Olson, Professor of Appalachian Studies and Bluegrass, Old-Time and Roots Music Studies, East Tennessee State University Published: 2024 Aug 09 – Country music’s origin story …
New research has found a link between prenatal exposure to a common chemical found in plastics and autism. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Aug 08 – Prenatal exposure to higher levels of bisphenol A, a plastic commonly found in water bottles and packaging …
Help the probiotics in yogurt survive better in the gut by adding honey. DALL-E – By Paul McClure 2024 Aug 07 – Evidence has been building about the health benefits of probiotics. Now, new research has found that putting a tablespoon of honey on …
Turmeric is one of the botanical supplements being flagged as a risk to liver health. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Aug 05 – More than 15 million Americans may be putting their liver health at risk, simply by trying to better their overall …
Psilocybin mushrooms have been approved for therapeutic use in Oregon and Colorado. The Washington Post via Getty Images – By Benjamin Y. Fong, Drug Researcher and Honors Faculty Fellow, Arizona State University Published: 2024 Aug 02 – An operations manager finds relief from her …
An artist’s impression of what some of the Francevillian biota lifeforms might have looked like. Professor Abderrazzak El Albani of the University of Poitiers, France – By Michael Irving 2024 Aug 03 – Scientists have discovered evidence that an isolated pocket of complex life …
A huge pyrocumulus cloud rises over the Park Fire near Chico, Calif., on 2024 Jul 26. David McNew/Getty Images – By Kyle Hilburn, Research Scientist in Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University Published: 2024 Aug 01 – Wildfire blowups, fire whirls, towering thunderstorms: When fires …
Propofol, a general anesthetic, causes unconsciousness by producing chaotic activity in the brain. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Jul 19 – Researchers have figured out how a commonly used general anesthetic drug induces unconsciousness by causing brain activity to become increasingly unstable. The …
The common “cat poop” parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, could be engineered to deliver drugs to the brain to treat a range of neurological diseases. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2024 Aug 01 – Brain parasites are something that most people would naturally want to avoid, …
Visitors walk past a sign reading ‘Stop: Extreme Heat Danger’ in Death Valley National Park during a heat wave on 2024 Jul 07. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images – By Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell and by Jeffrey Basara, Professor of …
