Новости за 17.03.2023

Swabs taken from the suspected seafood market in Wuhan contain both the coronavirus and DNA from raccoon dogs and other animals

Dissolvable glass made from amino acids can be used to create 3D-printed components that aren’t harmful to organisms – they could one day be used to make medical devices that dissolve in the body after use

The World Health Organization says the coronavirus is likely to be no longer seen as a public health emergency within 2023, as long as a more dangerous variant does not evolve

A form of oestrogen known to be related to positive mood was found to be 43 per cent lower in premenopausal women with depression than those without the condition

New analysis tallies more than 100 labs studying deadly human and animal viruses

As ChatGPT co-authorship on research paper climbs, there are new concerns about the impact such AI tools could have on science

TL:DR – Sex can double or treble a person’s heart rate, but this is a normal physiological response provided the rate goes back to normal within a few minutes. Love might make your heart skip a beat, but love-making definitely gets it pumping. Indeed, sexual activity will inevitably raise your bpm, beats per minute, especially … Continue reading "The orgasmic heart beat"

Well, this week wasn't a complete disaster, even though it really felt like it might get there. Some good, some bad. I hope you had a good week, and I hope you have an even better weekend. See you on Monday. 

Pledges made on tax credits, tech hubs and quantum computing fail to impress

Fascinating news (article by Alex Scott): 

The European Commission has begun investigating fragrance ingredient manufacturers for possible anticompetitive practices that could hurt buyers of their products. The EC, along with authorities in Switzerland and the UK, carried out raids on March 7 to collect evidence at the premises of some of Europe’s biggest fragrance ingredient firms. The US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is also involved in the probe.

Just 44 years ago, red goshawks were found along Australia’s eastern coastline. But the copper-feathered predators are now missing from 34 per cent of their former range

“This is a clue and it’s an important one,” says scientist overseeing the global health agency’s probe into what sparked the pandemic

Mouse study finds crosstalk between immune cells and region of the brain that regulates temperature

Years ago, I and a bunch of singing friends did a couple of vocal technique workshops with jazz maestro Pete Churchill. He had lots of words of wisdom to dispense. I put together a cribsheet for our choir and for anyone else who might have a need for singing tips: Get into the groove, feel … Continue reading "How to sing"