Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generationsSourdough is the oldest kind of leavened bread in recorded history, and people have been eating it for thousands of years. The components of creating a sourdough starter are very simple – flour and water.
New particle at last! Physicists detect the first “glueball”When it comes to the Standard Model of particle physics, most people incorrectly assume that it’s known, it’s correct, and that there are no more open questions about its validity.
Why these parrots sometimes kill each other’s chicksGreen-rumped parrotlets appear to have high instances of both adoption and infanticide, showcasing two very different sides of life in the animal kingdom.
Is Aging a Disease You Can Reverse? A Look at the Science Behind the Longevity MovementWe all want to live longer, but is a prolonged life a healthy, happy one? One Vogue writer looks at the science that says it might be possible.
The Conjoined Twins Who Refused to Be ‘Fixed’George and Lori Schappell didn’t seem to care whether others understood them. But America is still struggling to accommodate bodies like theirs. When George Schappell came out as transgender in 2007, he joined a population at the center of medical and ethical controversy.
Doctor Who’s sparkling new season feels like a fresh return to formA new season of Doctor Who is almost upon us, featuring Ncuti Gatwa's first full run as the 15th Doctor, with a shiny new companion. It's also the first time Doctor Who will stream on Disney+, after the platform acquired the international broadcasting rights.
Alternative clouds are booming as companies seek cheaper access to GPUsThe appetite for alternative clouds has never been bigger. Case in point: CoreWeave, the GPU infrastructure provider that began life as a cryptocurrency mining operation, this week raised $1.1 billion in new funding from investors including Coatue, Fidelity and Altimeter Capital.
A doctor says looking after your gut will take care of your brain and immune system, too. Here are 3 things he does himself, including 'gut gardening.'Growing research on the trillions of microbes that make up what's known as our gut microbiome is changing the way we think about our bodies. The brain, immune system, and gut appear to be interconnected — suggesting taking care of our gut health is key to both physical and mental health.
‘I’m needed there’‘Born of the devil and filled with the devil’s blood’ was Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s typically over the top dismissal of the Gulag medical system, which he had encountered at first hand in his years as a prisoner.
What Is Wagner Doing in Africa?Russian mercenaries are wringing wealth and political leverage out of the Sahel. The videos began appearing on Telegram in November. One showed a pair of white mercenaries raising a black flag emblazoned with a white skull over a mud-brick fort in the Malian-desert outpost of Kidal.
How Much Do Our Thoughts Shape Our Health?Time heals all wounds, as the saying goes. But any medical professional can tell you that the hours required for recovery after an injury can vary widely. A person’s age, lifestyle and level of social support, for example, are all known influences on how quickly their body heals.
Olympics: New sports vie for places: Dodgeball, frisbee, teqballAfter succeeding Jacques Rogge as IOC president in 2013, Thomas Bach was forthright in his assessment of what the Olympic Games needed to do to stay relevant. For all that London 2012 reached a record-breaking global audience of 3.6 billion, the IOC had concerns.
We pay a lot more for a lot less, and people know it. That’s why Sunak’s Tories were thrashed in these electionsLate last Monday, I got home from a long day of political reporting to find a political leaflet produced by the Conservative party. It had nothing do with the local elections; where I live, the only contest was the rather underwhelming vote on a new police and crime commissioner.
A Rosetta Stone for MathematicsIn 1940 André Weil wrote a letter to his sister, Simone, outlining his vision for translating between three distinct areas of mathematics. Eighty years later, it still animates many of the most exciting developments in the field.
How Viking-Age Hunters Took Down the Biggest Animal on EarthNew research suggests that medieval Icelanders were scavenging and likely even hunting blue whales long before industrial whaling technology. In the fall of 1385, according to a 17th-century Icelandic text, a man named Ólafur went fishing off the northwestern coast of Iceland.