Obesity rates in the US have begun fallingEvgeniya Pavlova/Getty Images For decades, rates of obesity in the US have climbed – but that trend may be changing. The number of adults with obesity dipped ever so slightly in 2023, suggesting...
Microneedling may trigger a wound-healing response that encourages collagen formationRick Eglinton/Toronto Star via Getty Images This article is part of a special issue investigating key questions about skincare. Find the full series here. Our skin inevitably loses some of its elasticity...
A multicoloured diet can lead to a brighter complexionColdsnowstorm/Getty Images This article is part of a special issue investigating key questions about skincare. Find the full series here. Your skin is under constant assault. Exhaust fumes, cigarette smoke, particulate pollution, heavy...
UV exposure during winter drops towards the poles, but does that mean we should use less SPF?Jon Bower/Alamy This article is part of a special issue investigating key questions about skincare. Find the full series here. Even if we live...
SpaceX wants to land its Starship rocket on the moonSpaceX Around a dozen landers are aiming for touchdown on the lunar surface next year, with the goal of developing the technology necessary to build a permanent human presence there. This fusillade of...
Some quantum fields have an infinite amount of entanglement that can be takenJurik Peter/Shutterstock Entanglement is one of the most valuable resources in the quantum realm – for instance, it is the powerhouse behind quantum encryption – and in theory,...
December 24, 20242 min readWikipedia Searches Reveal Differing Styles of CuriosityAre you a “hunter” or a “busybody”?By Gary Stix edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier The website Wikipedia describes curiosity as a “quality related to inquisitive thinking, such as exploration, investigation,...
HAND lotion, dog treats, deodorant. Pillows. Beard oil. Sports bras. The range of CBD products now available is as broad as the health claims these products are marketed with. Items containing CBD, or cannabidiol – the non-intoxicating compound derived from...
Does quantum entanglement hold the key to time?CI Photos/Shutterstock Physicist Richard Feynman once supposedly said: “If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don’t understand quantum mechanics.” The same could probably be said of time, which seems simple to explain...
This scorpion (Tityus achilles) can spray venom out of its stingerLéo Laborieux A Colombian scorpion that is new to science can spray venom from its stinger to hit something up to 35 centimetres away rather than always having to inject...
