A book that criticizes alternative medicine to treat conditions that have names but no criteria is controversial - because it runs up against a supplement and alternative medicine enabled by governments that believe science can't be trusted
Winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry: Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner. Credit: Matt Staley, HHMI / Bernd Schuller, Max-Planck-Institut / K. LowderBy Mark Lorch, University of HullRobert Hooke was a pioneer of microscopy, when back in the 17th century he drew stunning images of insects, plant cells and fossils. Since then microscopes that use light to magnify things we can’t see with the naked eye have, of course, improved. But, surprisingly, 300 years of engineering lenses hasn’t improved things all that much.
We all have the legal right to refuse health care. Credit: Warren GoldswainBy Margaret Brown, University of South AustraliaHave you thought about how you would want to be treated if you cannot make your own decisions?
What role do genes have to play in children's exam results? Student test by wavebreakmedia
John O'Keefe , left, and Edvard and May-Britt Moser. Credits: David Bishop, UCL and NTNUBy Luc Henry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in LausanneThe 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded with one half to John O'Keefe and the other half jointly to May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser “for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain”.
Just before totality on a total lunar eclipse. Credit: Flickr/John Johnson, CC BY-NC-SABy Tanya Hill, Museum VictoriaAt least twice a year, Earth comes between the sun and the moon. The result is a lunar eclipse, where we see the splendid sight of Earth’s shadow falling across the moon.
You're not getting any pudding. Credit: Steve Parsons/PABy Robert Young, University of SalfordI run 50 kilometers per week on my treadmill and eat a calorie-restricted diet; this is something our ancestors didn’t have to do. But then they didn’t sit at a desk all day and certainly did not have access to such energy rich food. Unfortunately our animals have joined us on the couch. Take a walk down the pet food aisle in the supermarket and you may be surprised to see rows of diet cat and dog food.
Worth it for cheap cotton? Credit:so11e/flckr, CC BY-NC-NDBy Anson Mackay, University College LondonThe Aral Sea has reached a new low, literally and figuratively; new satellite images from NASA show that, for the first time in its recorded history, the largest basin has completely dried up.
In June of this year, Facebook provoked a widespread public outcry after it became known that it had tried to manipulate the emotions of nearly 700,000 of its users as part of a social “experiment.”
Coming to get you. Credit: D Simmonds, CC BY-SABy Mark Blumberg, University of Iowa; Alexandre Tiriac, University of Iowa, and Carlos del Rio Bermudez, University of Iowa
Your gut bacteria won't change much. Credit: ponchicaBGBy Nicholas Ellaby, University of LiverpoolFrom eyes to the gap between the toes, we are covered in bacterial colonies. Between 500 and 1000 unique species live in our gut alone. We provide an ideal environment for bacteria: warmth, moisture, nutrients and protection.
Evidence shows children are getting less unsupervised time outdoors. Credit: Brian Yap (葉)/Flickr, CC BY-NCBy Shelby Gull Laird and Laura McFarland-Piazza
