Keep your hot drinks hot and your cold drinks cold
Nobody wants lukewarm coffee or any other beverage for that matter (but especially coffee.) A well-designed insulated thermos will keep your beverage at the desired temperature for hours. Some thermoses like the Stanley Classic Vacuum Bottle have lid.....»»
Soda additive linked to thyroid toxicity may finally get banned by FDA
BVO has largely been phased out of big-name sodas and was recently banned in CA. Enlarge / Sundrop is among the citrus soft drinks that still contains BVO. (credit: Sun Drop) The Food and Drug Administration may finally.....»»
Saturday Citations: Mars limnology, phage immunology, quantum technology. Plus: The mushrooms are coming
This week, we reported on LIGO upgrades, parasitic fungi and a new analysis of Curiosity rover data. Also, did you know that viruses also attack bacteria? But at that scale, it's a lot less like catching a cold and a lot more like Harry Dean Stanton.....»»
Uranus aurora discovery offers clues to habitable icy worlds
The presence of an infrared aurora on the cold, outer planet of Uranus has been confirmed for the first time by University of Leicester astronomers......»»
CVS ditches common cold meds after FDA advisers say they’re useless
Bogus homeopathic products based on pseudoscience will remain on shelves. Enlarge / A box of Sudafed PE sinus pressure and pain medicine containing phenylephrine is displayed for sale in a CVS Pharmacy store in Hawthorne, Califo.....»»
Cold storage research could put a freeze on red meat waste
A new report shows inconsistent fridge temperatures and confusing cold storage advice could be contributing to meat waste in Aussie households......»»
Why NASA’s return to the Moon will likely succeed this time
For the first time in six decades, geopolitics and deep-space exploration align. Enlarge / Once again, the Moon is the high ground in a geopolitical competition. (credit: NASA) During the height of the Cold War, the Unit.....»»
Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate change
The upcoming United States winter looks likely to be a bit low on snow and extreme cold outbreaks, with federal forecasters predicting the North to get warmer than normal and the South wetter and stormier......»»
A simulation to visualize the evolution of Alpine ice cover over the last 120,000 years
The last glacial period began around 115,000 years ago, and was punctuated by cold and warmer cycles, resulting in the advance and retreat of glaciers that shaped the landscape of the European Alps and their surroundings, carving out valleys. A new c.....»»
Unique marimo threatened by rising lake temperatures
Rising lake water temperatures threaten the survival of marimo, unique algal balls found only in cold lakes. Kobe University researchers clarified that the warmer it gets, the more the inward decomposition outpaces the outward growth of these life fo.....»»
Unlocking the secrets of cold tolerance: A dive into tomato plants" molecular responses to chilling stress
Cold sensitivity poses a significant challenge for certain essential crops. While there's an indication that these plants may possess cold acclimation capabilities, the molecular dynamics, particularly involving the CRT binding factor (CBF) family, a.....»»
Stop what you’re doing and buy this Prime Day deal right now
Tired of cold sandwiches for lunch? Keep 'em hot with an electric lunch box from Crockpot, now on sale during Prime Big Deal Days 2023......»»
There are 750 unidentified human remains in Australia. Could your DNA help solve one of these cold cases?
Yesterday it was announced the Australian Federal Police (AFP) National DNA Program for Unidentified and Missing Persons used advanced DNA technology to assist South Australia Police resolve a 40-year-old missing persons case......»»
Detroit 3 keep incentives despite UAW strike, though GM"s run shorter
Ford, General Motors and Stellantis don't seem to have gone "cold turkey" on their October car sales promotions despite the UAW strike, a J.D. Power analyst said. But GM's deals run only two weeks......»»
Little-known beaked whale found in cold waters off Hokkaido
Cetaceans are the best-known fully aquatic animals, including whales, dolphins and porpoises. The group includes more than 90 existing species, divided into baleen whales (Mysticeti) and toothed whales (Odontoceti). Toothed whales are so named becaus.....»»
Study identifies jet-stream pattern that locks in extreme winter cold, wet spells
Winter is coming—eventually. And while the Earth is warming, a new study suggests that the atmosphere is being pushed around in ways that cause long bouts of extreme winter cold or wet in some regions......»»
Study pinpoints cold adaptations in nervous system of Antarctic octopus
Laden with dissolved salt, Antarctic waters can hover just above freezing and even dip below it. Temperatures this low would likely kill the animals that prosper in warmer waters further north. Yet, some creatures have found ways to live in this inho.....»»
Examining how weather patterns will change in the future
In a warming Pacific Northwest, summers are getting hotter and winters less cold, but the atmospheric patterns that influence the weather aren't necessarily expected to become stronger or more frequent by the end of the century, according to a new Po.....»»
Pollen analysis suggests dispersal of modern humans occurred during a major Pleistocene warming spell
It's an Ice Age mystery that's been debated for decades among anthropologists: Exactly when and how did the flow of Homo sapiens in Eurasia happen? Did a cold snap or a warming spell drive early human movement from Africa into Europe and Asia?.....»»
Exploring the relationship between thermalization dynamics and quantum criticality in lattice gauge theories
Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China(USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have developed an ultra-cold atom quantum simulator to study the relationship between the non-equilibrium thermalization process and qua.....»»
Overfishing and climate change impacts on New Zealand"s fish populations were hidden—until now
Pelagic-oceanic fish commonly caught in warmer waters, such as skipjack tuna and blue mackerel, have been increasing in New Zealand's waters since the 1950s, while cold-water species such as southern bluefin tuna display strong reductions in overall.....»»