TK. Emma Jones had tried a moisturizer. Emma Jones had even tried several moisturizers, lotions, serums and soaps. But the 35-year-old real estate agent, with freckled, fair skin that itched and flaked, couldn’t find a skincare product that alleviated her chronic dry spells. So when she came across a blog mentioning genetic skin testing, Jones … Read more
In recent years there has been a wave of encounters and collisions with various asteroids. Interestingly, the composition of the asteroid debris clusters was surprising in several cases. Asteroid probes from several countries have found no solid objects, but numerous pieces of gravel and boulders loosely connected by the object’s small gravitational field. Lately, it … Read more
Growing up, your parents probably told you ad nauseam that breakfast is the “most important meal of the day.” Well, maybe they were right all along. Studies show that eating a healthy breakfast is associated with higher nutrient intake throughout the day and better overall diet quality. The unfortunate news, however, is that not everyone … Read more
Prescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized healthcare, dramatically reducing deaths from diseases and improving the quality of life around the world. But how do researchers, universities, hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry decide which diseases to develop drugs for? In my work as director of the Health Outcomes, Policy, and Evidence Synthesis group at the University of … Read more
Slice of life: Ellice Weaver’s Big Ugly – Avery Hill Some of us don’t watch television, and that’s fine. Some never go to the theater; different strokes. Some never listen to music; the gustibus, etc. Me? I avoid West End musicals. But to to boast that you never do X or Y, wear it like … Read more
Losing a player of Itoje’s stature would have been huge for English rugby – Bob Bradford/CameraSport Maro Itoje and Jamie George are set to give Steve Borthwick a major boost ahead of the Six Nations Championship by signing contract extensions with Saracens following a historic financial intervention from the Rugby Football Union, who have offered … Read more
Light pollution from urban areas has steadily increased and expanded, and with the advent of LED lighting, it is growing by as much as 10% per year in North America, as measured by the visibility of stars in the night sky. In our recent research, we found that the glow of cities and urban suburbs … Read more
THE LIQUID DIET was big in the late 80s, but versions of the plan still exist and thrive on social media. And there actually are two types of liquid diets you need to know about. The first time is one you’ll be familiar with if you’ve ever woken up from surgery and wanted a snack … Read more