Obesity and climate change have the same root
A food system that profits from high-calorie, low-nutrient foods is fomenting two parallel crises, obesity and the climate crisis. Rethinking ...
Nutrition: can children eat the same foods as adults?
Yes, a child’s diet can be like that of an adult (if he eats healthily), but by calibrating his energy ...
Artemis II: here is the team that “locks” the astronauts inside Orion before launch
Before the astronauts leave for the Artemis mission, there is a group of specialists, called the “Closeout Crew” who help ...
Cannabis-based products and chronic pain: what effectiveness?
Cannabis products with high levels of THC offer mild, short-term improvements in pain management, but with side effects. Cannabis preparations ...
New Year’s Eve: why our brain experiences New Year’s Eve as a new beginning
There New Year’s Eve is not just any night. Even if from a physical point of view on New Year’s ...
Irritable bowel syndrome: why do women suffer from it more often than men?
Estrogen increases the pain sensitivity of the female intestine and makes you more sensitive to certain foods. The discovery suggests ...
In the long run, aspartame helps you lose weight, but it can harm your heart and brain
In mice, small doses of aspartame taken over a long period alter brain metabolism and heart function. Research conducted on ...
Could global warming trigger an ice age on Earth?
Global warming could swing Earth’s climate regulation system in the opposite direction, creating the basis for an ice age. Could ...
Where do the drugs we take end up? A new technique shows this, cell by cell
A revolutionary imaging method pinpoints the exact places in the tissues where drugs bind: it will help better prevent adverse ...