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Spotting Nuclear Reactors with Warm Air

December 23, 2024

Scientists are exploring a new way to keep an eye on nuclear reactors. They want to use special towers called eddy covariance towers to detect heat released by reactors. These towers are often used to study how ecosystems exchange heat and water vapor. The idea is to see if we can tell when a reacto

sports

How Do Swimmers Deal with Intense Training? A Smart Algorithm's Perspective

December 22, 2024

Have you ever wondered how athletes manage their training when things get super intense? This study dives into that question, focusing on swimmers. They wanted to see if a fancy algorithm, called the variable dose-response model, could help track when swimmers push too hard and start to feel really

science

Understanding Time-Dependent Factors in Long-Term Studies

December 22, 2024

In long-term studies where researchers are examining events that happen over time, it's common to find that important factors, or covariates, change over time. The old-school Cox regression model can deal with these changing factors but assumes that their impact on the likelihood of an event is just

science

The Hidden Story of Celery: From Roots to Leaves

December 22, 2024

Celery, a key player in the vegetable world, has many forms. There's common celery, known for its solid, crisp stalks, celeriac with its fleshy, underground stems, and leaf celery, which has long, hollow stalks. Here's where things get interesting: scientists recently created a detailed map of the c

health

The Unusual Journey of Blood in the Brain

December 19, 2024

Meet John, a 54-year-old man who had a special map of his brain's blood vessels made. This map, called a computed tomography angiogram (CTA), showed something unique. John's left posterior cerebral artery (PCA) wasn't just getting blood from the vertebrobasilar system, like most people. It also had

weather

Weather Flip: Soggy South, Snowy North

December 18, 2024

Prepare for some weather whiplash! The sun's shine today won't last all day in Southern New England as clouds roll in from the south. Temps are poised to stay rather warm, hitting the low to mid-40s, and some spots might even tickle the 50s. This warm spell has been sticking around, with yesterday s

environment

The True Price of CO2: What Experts Say

December 18, 2024

Estimating how much a ton of CO2 costs society, called the social cost of carbon (SCC), is tough. It needs to consider the whole climate and economic system, and how changes spread in time and space. Scientists have looked at the models used to calculate SCC but in bits and pieces. No one has put it

health

Eating Carbs Last: A New Trick for Better Blood Sugar Control

December 17, 2024

Imagine you're a diabetic, trying to keep your blood sugar levels in check. Would you believe that simply changing the order of your food intake could make a significant difference? Well, new research suggests that finishing your meal with carbohydrates might be the game-changer you've been looking

health

Is It Safe? Testing a Synbiotic Mixture in Rats

December 17, 2024

Have you ever wondered if the stuff you eat is safe? Scientists wonder that too, especially when it comes to new mixtures. One such mix is a synbiotic, which combines a bacterium called Streptococcus salivarius K12 with an extract from the peel of Musa acuminata, a type of banana. But before we can

sports

former ref's surprise view on VAR call shocks fans

December 17, 2024

In a buzzing post-match discussion on Sky Sports' 'Ref Watch', former referee Dermot Gallagher's views on a VAR incident in the Man City vs Man Utd game left everyone speechless. Man Utd pulled off a stunning comeback, 2-1, in Ruben Amorim's first derby. However, one moment in the game had fans puzz