Monthly Archives: August 2023

  A psychiatrist holds two pills—one containing medication, the other a placebo. Why a placebo can work—even when you know it’s fake A placebo can trigger pain relief and other benefits even when patients are told the pills they are … Continue reading →

  This image based on Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Last Supper” shows Jesus Christ and the Twelve Apostles, including his brother James (in green, to the right of Christ). Judas Iscariot (third to the left of Christ) holds a bag containing … Continue reading →

Since gaining popularity online, the diabetes medication Ozempic (semaglutide) has been increasingly requested to manage weight. Now, there’s a shortage that’s affecting people who use the medication. Ozempic is a serious drug with serious risks. Here’s what to know. The … Continue reading →

Olympus Mons, the largest known volcano in the solar system, stretches 375 miles across at its base, with walls that tower 15 miles above the plains of Mars.  Today, it’s a massive volcano on Mars—but it may have once been … Continue reading →

  Phthalates are chemicals commonly added to hundreds of plastic products to make them more flexible and durable. They’re also used as solvents in cosmetic products such as shampoos and hairsprays. How ‘everywhere chemicals’ help uterine fibroids grow Scientists are … Continue reading →

  A group arrives in Washington, D.C., to protest the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s proposed ban on saccharin in May 1977. Amid a rising backlash against the nation’s sugary diets, a new compound called aspartame would soon eclipse saccharin … Continue reading →

Tourists ascend the trail between Manarola and Corniglia, two of the five villages that comprise the Cinque Terre. The Via dell’Amore, another popular path in the northwest Italian region, just reopened for the first time since 2012, thanks to a … Continue reading →

Deep-sea octopus nursery discovered in Nuu-chah-nulth waters west of Island Island researchers study one of the only octopus nurseries in the world July 17, 2023 CAPITAL DAILY A deep sea octopus, brooding on her eggs on carbonate rock, uses her … Continue reading →

Rising costs, declining demand, massive consolidation and government scrutiny: the death industry is changing, maybe for good Madison Hall Aug 3, 2023, INSIDER Arantza Pena More and more Americans are choosing to move away from the traditional burial process after … Continue reading →

What is AMOC, the heat-distributing Atlantic current? A slowdown in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation would have disastrous effects Aug 2nd 2023 ECONOOMIST Ask a climate scientist about possible “tipping points” and you are likely to hear about amoc. The … Continue reading →