WEIRD HISTORY
Like a pinch or two of salt at the dining table? Scientists warn that it comes with a significant cancer risk – By Paul McClure 2024 May 09 – There’s already a link between salt intake and stomach cancer in Asian populations. Now, a …
Here mum, I’ve bought you something! – Fizkes/Shutterstock – By Chih-Ling Liu, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Lancaster University and by Robert Kozinets, Professor of Journalism, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Published: 2024 Mar 06 – After your daughter spends the weekend …
A still from a simulated video showing what it looks like to fall into a supermassive black hole. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/J. Schnittman and B. Powell – By Michael Irving 2024 May 08 – What would it look like to fall into a …
This ever-growing permafrost-destroying ‘sink hole’ was originally a small gully in the 1960s. Murton et al/Permafrost Periglacial Processes – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 May 08 – Whether you’re a John Carpenter fan or a biology enthusiast, you shouldn’t need much convincing to know that …
The for-profit nursing home sector is growing, while placing a premium on cost cutting and big profits. Picture Alliance via Getty Images – By Sean Campbell, Investigative journalist, The Conversation And by Charlene Harrington, Professor Emeritus of Social Behavioral Sciences, University of California, …
Willem de Kooning’s Woman-Ochre after it was recovered in 2017. Photograph: Robert Demers/AP – Jerry and Rita Alter, now deceased, are suspected of having stolen artworks in the 80s, including Willem de Kooning’s Woman-Ochre – Edward Helmore Last modified on 2024 May 04 …
The bio-inspired device replicates the manner in which leeches (pictured) draw blood through the skin. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2024 May 02 – Leeches may be creepy, but many people find hypodermic needles even creepier. That’s one of the reasons why scientists have …
One of the huge footprints discovered in China that revealed the new giant species of raptor dinosaur. Yingliang – By Michael Irving 2024 Apr 29 – The six-foot-tall raptors in the Jurassic Park movies were terrifying enough, but now scientists have described a giant …
Avoiding iffy downloads is no longer enough to ensure this doesn’t happen. Olemedia/iStock via Getty Images – By Selcuk Uluagac, Professor of Computing and Information Science, Florida International University Published: 2024 Apr 26 – You probably know better than to click on links …
Solar Foods has demonstrated how versatile its high-protein Solein powder is. Solar Foods – View 6 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Apr 24 – The world’s first commercial-scale factory for making nutrient-rich and versatile protein from air and sustainable energy has opened its doors …
