WEIRD SCIENCE
The new device might need to be shrunk even more so that it can be readily taken up by phone manufacturers as an internal component. Fraunhofer IPMS – By Michael Franco 2023 Oct 06 – Is your scarf really made from cashmere? Is that …
Scientists are on the cusp of tapping into the best hope we have yet of a fountain of youth. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Oct 05 – Senescent cells have been the number-one target for scientists seeking the elusive magic bullet in anti-aging …
Solar Airship One will make the world’s first zero-carbon, non-stop airship trip around the globe. Solar Airship One View gallery – 3 images – By Loz Blain 2023 Sep 28 – Zero-emissions long-distance aviation is absolutely possible… Provided you’re not in a hurry. Solar …
The unpredictability is a challenge … Anita Bhagwandas. Photograph: Suki Dhanda/The Observer – How to have healthy skin – Eczema – Beauty writer Anita Bhagwandas reflects on the lessons she has learned, from childhood to adulthood, about eczema – a condition that imposes …
A study has found that light therapy during sleep could help the brain’s lymphatic system clear away the beta-amyloid proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2023 Sep 24 – A new study has found that light therapy applied to mice …
After you die, bacteria harvest your body for the nutrients that help push up daisies. Matriyoshka/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Jennifer DeBruyn, Professor of Environmental Microbiology, University of Tennessee – Published: 2023 Sep 28 – Each human body contains a complex …
Researchers have discovered how a cluster of specialized cells in the brain can cause obesity. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2023 Sep 11 – Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which a cluster of astrocytes, specialized brain cells, in the hypothalamus cause obesity in …
Researchers have found that a compound in coffee improved learning and memory in aged mice. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2023 Sep 24 – A new study has found that a bioactive compound found in coffee beans improved learning and memory decline in aged …
The scent emitted from your hands could offer clues about who you are. Siro Rodenas Cortés/Moment via Getty Images – By Chantrell Frazier, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Food Science, Framingham State University Kenneth G. Furton, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International …
A proposed federal law would wipe out existing state laws that prevent farm animal brutality and the spread of disease. In 2016 Massachusetts voters required their farmers to give chickens, pigs and calves enough room to stand up, lie down, extend their limbs …
