Category: News/Events
All This Chaos Might Be Giving You ‘Crisis Fatigue’
When you’re faced with a threat, the adrenal glands perched atop your kidneys flood your body with the stress hormone cortisol (which amps up your…
Curfews Can Quell Violence—but Also Spark More Protests
Tuesday evening seemed quieter across the US, more than a week after a black Minneapolis man named George Floyd died at the hands of a…
Neil Peart Honored With Pavilion in Home City
Late Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart will be honored in his home city after a poll of residents agreed that a pavilion should be named…
Scientists Have Engineered Human Cells With a Squid-Like Power of Invisibility
The opalescent inshore squid has a superpower. Not only can it change the colour of its skin – which many chephalops can do – it can also…
The First Known Interstellar Comet Might Survive Our Solar System After All
Earlier this year, a comet that wandered into the Solar System from a distant star appeared to have met its demise when it started to…
US to Stockpile Millions of COVID-19 Vaccines Ahead of FDA Approval, Fauci Says
Pharmaceutical companies are preparing to test their coronavirus vaccines on tens of thousands of people this summer. The fast-moving process has garnered an optimistic outlook…
Hydroxychloroquine Does Not Protect Against COVID-19, Clinical Trial Suggests
Taking hydroxychloroquine shortly after being exposed to COVID-19 does not help prevent infection in a statistically meaningful way, scientists reported Wednesday following a clinical trial….
We’re Only 3 Days Into Hurricane Season, And It’s Already a Record-Breaker
Just two days into the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Cristobal was churning in the Gulf of Mexico. It was the third Atlantic storm…
Some People May Have a Head Start Against Coronavirus, Surprising Evidence Shows
Some people’s immune systems may have a head start in fighting the coronavirus, recent research suggested. A study published last month in the journal Cell showed…
Best CBD for Sleep.
Nothing beats a good night’s sleep. Or even better a short and sweet afternoon nap. Having a good rest at night gives you energy and…