WEIRD SCIENCE
Fungal friend or foe? We may never know. Lohit Y.T./WWF-India – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Feb 15 – A healthy frog has been spotted with a tiny mushroom sprouting from the side of its body, the first time such a growth on live animal …
Tai chi was found to be better than aerobic exercise at lowering problematic high blood pressure. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 11 – A new study has found that tai chi was significantly more effective than aerobic exercise at lowering blood pressure …
An extract of sandalwood oil has proven an effective prostate cancer treatment in mice. Original image: Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 13 – A new study has found that, in mouse models of prostate cancer, a compound extracted from sandalwood oil was …
The Porsmose man from the Neolithic period, killed by two arrows with bone tips. New evidence suggests it was not such a peaceful transition of power from the hunter-gatherers to the first farmers. National Museum of Denmark/Lund University – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Feb 12 …
Studies show cash grants help the cognitive function of older people. Getty Images – By Molly Rosenberg, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Indiana University By Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula, Senior Researcher Rural Health in Transition and Agincourt Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand By Kathleen …
The FCC has made robocalls using AI-generated voices illegal. AI-generated by DALL-E. View 3 Images – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 08 – In the wake of US President Joe Biden seemingly calling New Hampshire residents to tell them not to vote in the …
Zophobas atratus worms can live on a diet of plastic, with their unique microbiome able to break down the material. NTU Singapore View 3 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Feb 08 – The unique gut microbiome found within a tiny plastics-munching worm could …
Environmental oil spill cleanup crews clean oil chunks off the beach from a major spill in Huntington Beach, California, in October 2021. Photograph: Allen J Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images – America’s dirty divide – Donald Trump Trump has made campaign promises …
A cannabis extract has proved effective in slowing the growth of melanoma. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 08 – A new study has found that an extract derived from the Cannabis sativa plant can inhibit the growth of melanoma cells and trigger …
A bad feeling can trigger behavior that leads to something better. Rawpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Heather Lench, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University Published: 2024 Feb 08 – Remember the sadness that came with the last time …
