The story of the laboratory rat
In my Discover reporting, I regularly see studies that rely on lab rats to answer various questions. One study, for example, looked at whether garlic has protective properties against toxins.…
5 scientific discoveries by girls under 12 years old
When it comes to scientific, archaeological and paleontological discoveries, the girls really cut it! If a simple Google search is anything to go by, sometimes it seems like girls are…
What did the builders of Stonehenge like to eat?
Stonehenge is perhaps the most famous henge in the world – the name given to prehistoric stone or wooden circles. The builders of the site are thought to have gathered…
Will we ever figure out how to defy gravity?
The gravitational force is the weakest of the four forces of nature. It’s easy to defy gravity: just lift something into the air. But the annoying thing about gravity is…
Scientists have succeeded in creating lab-grown blood
Scientists have succeeded in creating lab-grown blood ,UK researchers have achieved something of a world first: they have produced blood in the laboratory, which they have since administered to humans.…
Scenes from January’s hit jobs report 2: Revisions don’t resolve reporting discrepancies
Scenes from January s hit jobs report 2 ,Today let me address the second big revelation in the January report: the 2021 and 2022 revisions and their effect on the…
Thousands of meteorites hit Earth every year—Here’s what they carry
Earth is struck by thousands of meteorites each year, according to a 2020 survey published in Geology — but they’re small meteorites, not planet-changing asteroids. And with these meteorites come…
How these 4 animals can regenerate and why humans can’t
Arthropods, how these 4 animals can regenerate and why humans can not ,meaning all animals with jointed limbs and segmented bodies, have long been known to be able to regrow…
Scenes from the hit jobs report 1: No one* is laid off in January!
(*hyperbole) – by a New Deal Democrat No major new economic data until Thursday this week. In the meantime, there was a lot to digest about the hit Friday jobs…
Health Net tries to keep Medi-Cal members informed as Medicaid redeterminations are set – MedCity News
Up to 15 million people could lose Medicaid coverage when the continuous enrollment provision ends on March 31, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. That’s why…