A team of scientists is calling for more research into how sunlight inactivates SARS-CoV-2 after realizing there is a clear difference between recent theory and experimental results. Paolo Luzatto-Fagis, a mechanical engineer at UC Santa Barbara, and colleagues found that the virus became inactive eight times faster in experiments predicting …
Read More »We’ve found the deepest parts of the ocean where the Last Ice never really ended
Some of the deepest parts of the Black Sea are still responding to the climate change demanded by the last ice age, scientists have discovered – a period that officially ended about 12,000 years ago. Analysis of gas hydrate deposits – in this case methane trapped by water molecules, in …
Read More »Are artificial sweeteners healthier than sugar? Here’s what the experts think
The first artificial sweetener – Sac Charin – was discovered by accident, when in 1879, Ira Rimsen, a professor at Johns Hopkins University, saw a sweet substance on his hand after experimenting with various chemicals in a laboratory. Sac Cherin quickly became very popular, mainly because of how cheap it …
Read More »The distribution of energy rays on the moon can only be a matter of bending sunlight
In less than three years, astronauts will return to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era. As part of the Artemis program, the purpose is not just to find and collect specimens on a mission crewed to the moon’s surface. At this time, there is also the …
Read More »Drinking coffee before exercise can make your body do something pretty wonderful
If you’re looking to increase the amount of fat in your next workout, consider drinking coffee half an hour before you start – a new study suggests it can make a significant difference in fat burning, especially the day after. Researchers have found that 3 milligrams of caffeine per kilogram …
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