All living organisms age and die – there is no way of escaping death. But not all organisms follow the same pattern of weakening and deterioration to old age and death – counter-intuitive as it may seem. Credit: T. kleinmanni- Andrew A. Farke, shell lines added by Yan Wong, A. gigantea – Roberto Díaz Sibaja, … Read more
Doctors at the UCLA Gender Health Program have developed a technique to reduce an Adam’s apple bump without leaving a scar on the patient’s neck. Doctors at the UCLA Gender Health Program have developed a technique to reduce an Adam’s apple bump without leaving a scar on the patient’s neck. The advance could be an … Read more
An important East Coast shellfish industry is projected to suffer revenue losses as offshore wind energy develops along the US Northeast and Mid-Atlantic coasts, according to two Rutgers studies. Credit: © The Author (s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. An important East … Read more
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its safe-sleep guidelines for infants for the first time in more than five years, emphasizing that babies should sleep on their backs on flat, level surfaces to reduce their risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its safe-sleep guidelines for … Read more
Like you and me, microbes need some metals in their diet to stay healthy. The metals help the microbes fully “digest” food. After a good meal, the microbes that gain energy by chemically reducing nitrate release a harmless byproduct: nitrogen, the gas that makes up 78% of Earth’s atmosphere. Like you and me, microbes need … Read more
Credit: CC0 Public Domain. Scientists from Oregon Health & Science University found that evidence behind the effectiveness of cannabis-related products to treat chronic pain is surprisingly thin. The research is published in the Annals of Internal Medicine and was conducted by Marian S. McDonagh et al. In the study, researchers searched more than 3,000 studies … Read more
MIDLAND – Middle school students are working to better understand how to reduce e. coli in Kiwassee Lake at Stratford Woods Park. Last summer, the lake in Stratford Woods Park closed for one week due to high levels of bacteria in the water. Chief Science Officers Cady McPeak and Rilynn Hammond at Northeast Middle School … Read more
A new artificial intelligence system developed by Aston University researchers significantly outperforms all other methods. A new artificial intelligence system reads live camera footage and adapts the lights to compensate In 2014, Americans spent 6.9 billion hours trapped in traffic. During traffic jams, the average commuter used an extra 19 gallons of gas. This amounts … Read more
First there’s weakness and throbbing in the arm muscles that take on the immune-teaching chemicals. Then the fatigue and aches spread until your whole body is complaining. It turns out those of us who experience this reaction to the COVID-19 vaccines have markers in our blood that indicate a more active immune response, but a … Read more
Some foods contain nutrients that may help ease your hangover symptoms. We’ve all been there! The throbbing headache, churning stomach, and dry mouth. Even if it seemed like a good idea last night, your body sure doesn’t thank you for it today! While it’s true that the only real way to avoid a hangover is … Read more