By Loz Blain – New research has identified the pathways through which the presence or absence of certain smells can trigger or switch off fat storage in the intestines. olly18/Depositphotos. – Olfactory signals can switch fat storage mechanisms on and off without having any …
By Stephan Roget Updated 2019 Mar 26 – The biggest political mistakes of both the past and present are debated ceaselessly, but governance-related blunders aren’t the only miscalculations that can change the world. In fact, some of the biggest mistakes in American …
By Rich Haridy – We knew the distinctive smell of rain on dry earth was the result of a chemical released by bacteria, but new research helps explain why the bacteria evolved to do this. mihtiander/Depositphotos. – New research from an international team of …
By Nick Lavars 2020 Apr 07 – New research suggests we may have been underestimating the role the ocean plays in soaking up CO2 from the atmosphere. ongap_/Depositphotos. – The world’s oceans play an important role in regulating the amount of carbon dioxide in …
A field of onions waiting to be buried in Nyssa, Idaho on 2020 Apr 10. (Joseph Haeberle / The New York Time) – By David Yaffe-Bellany and MICHAEL CORKERY The New York Times | 2020 Apr 13| 11:23 AM – In Wisconsin and …
By Rich Haridy – After some debate the CDC now recommends the general public wear some kind of face covering when in public spaces. Kzenon/Depositphotos. – Reversing prior advice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending everyone in the United …
By Michael Irving – A digital recreation of one of the main samples of Homo antecessor, which has now been placed on the family tree thanks to studies of ancient proteins in its teeth. Professor Laura Martín-Francés. – It’s hard to piece together the …
Sixty-four-year-old lands in field after grabbing ejection handle to steady himself, French air investigators find. By Guardian staff – 2020 Apr 13 – A 64-year-old man accidentally pulled the ejection handle during a spin in a French fighter jet. Photograph: Dominic Favre/EPA – …
By Rich Haridy – With over 1.5 billion school students around the world currently at home, many are asking when schools will safely be able to reopen. solarseven/Depositphotos. – As governments around the globe deploy a variety of different lockdown strategies to try to …
By Rich Haridy – How long should social distancing and home lockdowns go on for? And what happens when everyone comes outside again? alexlmx/Depositphotos – With billions of people currently confined to their homes, many are asking how long will this lockdown last, and …