A Mass Extinction Is Taking Place in the Human Gut
[ad_1] In November 2022, Swiss scientists opened an eagerly awaited package from rural Ethiopia. It was full of shit. For two months, public health researcher Abdifatah Muhummed had been collecting…
22 Things That Made the World a Better Place in 2022
[ad_1] It seemed as if the world was plunging from one crisis to another this year. Just as most countries broke free from the shackles of the pandemic, the horror…
Eating Too Much Salt Could Cause Stress Levels to Rise
[ad_1] In the study, the researchers also took tissue samples from some mice after euthanizing them and found increased activity of genes that produce the proteins in the brain responsible for…
A Smart Way to Get Ahead of the Next Flu Surge
[ad_1] Singh says a smart thermometer reading is particularly useful for people who have only mild symptoms and can be spared a visit to the doctor, as well as those…
Electronic Second Skins Are the Wearables of the Future
[ad_1] The skin is the largest organ in our body, and also the most complex. Peer at it under a microscope and you’ll see thousands of nerve endings that keep…
The Spooky Quest to Build a Google Maps for Graveyards
[ad_1] A walk through the 167-year-old Carlisle Cemetery in the northwest of England took Tim Viney past the graves of World War soldiers, Victorian monuments, a narrow stream, and evergreen…
Brace Yourself for a Triple Wave of Seasonal Viruses
[ad_1] Every year it’s the same. As soon as it starts to get cold, people gather indoors. Windows are pulled shut. Commuters forgo walking or cycling, opting for packed buses…
This Platform Makes Sure Companies Stick to Their Climate Pledges
[ad_1] After mapping comes planning. Sustainability professionals, warehouse managers, CFOs, or whoever uses the platform are given a to-do list for decarbonization. “It explains specifically what kind of materials you…
The World Needs More Gigantic Sci-Fi Sea Dams
[ad_1] The figures might not add up now, but the amount of untapped energy available ought to be hard to ignore. Coles and his colleagues found that tidal stream power…
New Reservoirs Could Help Battle Droughts, but at What Cost?
[ad_1] In an ancient wood in Hampshire, a county in southern England, construction workers are felling trees and clearing stumps. Over the workers’ shoulders, ecologists check to make sure that…
How to Prevent Another European Transport Meltdown
[ad_1] As if the cancellation of flights and trains due to strikes and staff shortages weren’t upsetting travelers enough this summer, the European heat wave arrived to exacerbate the travel…
How Heat Waves Are Messing Up Your Sleep
[ad_1] Getting less than seven hours of sleep a night regularly, the minimum benchmark for adults, has also been associated with heart problems, obesity, and type 2 diabetes, among other…