To understand why metal doesn’t belong in the microwave, it helps to know how the appliance works. Microwaves heat food by emitting electromagnetic waves at a specific frequency. These waves ...

What’s the key to balanced bowel movements? When examining demographic factors, the study found that younger individuals, women, and those with a lower BMI tended to have less frequent bowel ...

How digoxin targets metastasis Digoxin, a drug derived from Digitalis lanata (foxglove) in 1930, has long been used to treat heart failure and atrial fibrillation. It works by blocking sodium ...

A simple solution for some patients Supplementing with B vitamins—especially riboflavin and biotin—could benefit certain Parkinson’s patients, particularly those with gut dysbiosis. Previous ...

Entropy, introduced by Rudolf Clausius in 1865, is a way to quantify the amount of energy dispersion within a system. It reflects how energy, whether thermal or chemical, becomes more scattered ...

A surprising ice gain from 2021 to 2023 But recent findings have revealed a surprising twist. Between 2021 and 2023, the Antarctic ice sheet saw a record ice gain of 107.79 gigatons per year ...

Sea turtles have long been seen as symbols of the ocean’s fragility. Threats like plastic pollution, shrinking nesting beaches, climate change, and fishing net entanglements have pushed many ...

Blue cheeses like Roquefort, Gorgonzola, and others contain mold cultures that don’t heat evenly. In the microwave, these molds become slimy and release a strong smell. Instead of melting nicely ...

From the Pyrenees to the trails of Réunion Island, ultra-trail has become a worldwide phenomenon. According to the International Trail Running Association, over 1.7 million runners are registered ...

A scientific legacy reborn For years, Gánti’s work was barely mentioned outside Hungary. That changed in 1995 with The Major Transitions in Evolution, and finally, in 2003, his major texts were ...

How the skull is built Though we call it a single bone, the skull is actually made up of eight fused bones.These bones join together during childhood, and you can still see the sutures—or seams ...

How fast do you walk? Researchers analyzed data from over 420,000 participants in the UK Biobank. For nearly 82,000 of them, detailed information was available on how much time they spent walking ...