[ad_1] Sea turtles and their eggs were considered such a delicacy in the 1700s that traders would travel to a remote atoll in the middle of the Indian Ocean to gather great numbers of the reptiles and ship them to far-flung soup bowls in Paris and England. The culinary trend was so popular that the…
[ad_1] The underwater Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption has already triggered a tsunami, a sonic boom and thousands of lightning bolts, and could now lead to acid rain Earth 17 January 2022 By Alice Klein Satellite photo of the eruption CIRA/NOAA/Handout via REUTERS The massive explosion of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga on Saturday was…
[ad_1] After the extinction of the dinosaurs, mammals took over and had room to evolve larger bodies, but their brains remained small to begin with Life 31 March 2022 By Riley Black A reconstruction of the brains (purple) inside the skulls of the mammals Arctocyon primaevus (left), which lived about 59 million years ago, and…
[ad_1] New Scientist met physicist and broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili to discuss the biggest mysteries in fundamental physics, why we should try and understand the mindset of those who believe in conspiracy theories and how to live a more curious “life scientific”. Read more: Jim Al-Khalili on the joy of science and how to stay curious…
[ad_1] by Sam Husseini “Pandemics are like terrorist attacks: We know roughly where they originate and what’s responsible for them, but we don’t know exactly when the next one will happen. They need to be handled the same way — by identifying all possible sources and dismantling those before the next pandemic strikes.” This statement…
[ad_1] Xplore Life Science presents our Quarterly Talent Update for Q1 2021. Our valuable insights and trends to help form future decisions across the industry. The Xplore team have recognized significant growth across our market areas – with key talent growth appearing across the US. Studies suggest that there will be uncertainty across the global…
[ad_1] Measurements of pollutants that cause oxidative stress inside cars during rush hour traffic has revealed results that are potentially alarming. The levels of some of the harmful particulate matter inside a car cabin was found to be double that than was previously estimated. Traffic pollution sensors are normally placed on the ground next to…
[ad_1] Cells, the basic unit of the human body, are largely made of molecules known as proteins. Cells create proteins from building blocks called amino acids based on blueprints found in their genetic material, or DNA. When these DNA blueprints become damaged, the cells start using the wrong amino acids to create proteins. This is…
[ad_1] Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2022-04-01 02:00 A study that analysed 3 million people’s full genetic code has found that our DNA might explain 12–16 per cent of our education level. The researchers also found that a lot of the impact of genes was likely to be due…
[ad_1] Earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes, droughts, floods, and storms have all struck Africa in the past half century, affecting half a billion people through deaths, displacement, and economic losses. Now, researchers have proposed a new disaster exposure model for the continent that could be used to conduct risk assessment for a variety of natural hazards. The…