Gut microbes influence effectiveness of dieting
Your microbiota may not be on your side as you try improving your diet this New Year’s. In a study published December 29 in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers explore why mice that switch...
Monthly Archive: December 2016
Booze, the ultimate trip
A true Internet classic! On December 31, let’s pay our respects one more time to the Master of Balance. BAC Blood/Breath Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream or on...
The giants of Iceland
Despite its tiny population, Iceland has a reputation in the World’s Strongest Man competition that stands higher than perhaps any other country’s. This small, black rock in the middle of the ocean has produced...
Empire’s 50 greatest comedies
Empire guides you through their 50 of the most truthful films ever made, by which they mean our list of the greatest comedies of all time. 50. Sons Of The Desert Sneaking off for a weekend...
Hygge
Hard to explain and even harder to pronounce, the Danish word ‘hygge’ (pronounced ‘hooga’) translates roughly to ‘cosiness’. It may be hard to say, but that hasn’t stopped people finding out that hygge might...
The myth of superfoods
Berries that can protect us from cancer, fruits that prevent cardiovascular diseases or seeds that help us to combat depression. The properties and supposed benefits of superfoods are such that every year we discover...
Radio Garden
By bringing distant voices close, radio connects people and places. Radio Garden allows listeners to explore processes of broadcasting and hearing identities across the entire globe. From its very beginning, radio signals have crossed...
What not to feed your dog
Here are some of the most common foods that you shouldn’t share with your canine companion: Xylitol This sugar substitute, found in some sugar-free gum, toothpaste, and low-calorie sweets, can make dogs very sick—quickly....
The unfixed brain
In this teaching video, Suzanne Stensaas, Ph.D., Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of Utah School of Medicine, demonstrates the properties and anatomy of an unfixed brain. This video contains graphic images, a...
Children’s Bible
The King of Foreskins For his daughter’s hand in marriage, King Saul wanted no less than one hundred Philistine foreskins. David, really wanting to become a son-in-law to the powerful King, took his men...