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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers created a fake company staffed entirely by AI agents to see if they could replace human workers. The results might ease the concerns of those worried about AI taking their jobs Is ...

Chelsea Wood explains, “The presence of anisakids is a sign that the fish came from a healthy ecosystem.” These parasites are a crucial part of the marine food chain: • First eaten by krill; ...