By Michael Le Page As you sleep, your brain replays the experiences you had while you were awakeMaskot/Getty We know that animals replay waking experiences while asleep, likely to help consolidate memories. Now we have the first direct evidence that people do this too. “This is the first time we have shown you can see…
Looking at how many more people are dying than usual gives an idea of the coronavirus pandemic’s true effect – and suggests a far higher death toll in many countries Health 29 April 2020 By Michael Le Page Michael Dantas/Afp Via Getty Images WITH few countries doing enough testing to identify anywhere near all the…
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Does sunlight really kill COVID-19? Here's what experts say Does sunlight really kill COVID-19? Here's what experts say With coronavirus cases rising daily, and more and more governments announcing plans to reopen their economies, plans that often require others to wear masks to enter stores, many are wondering how to best keep themselves safe. Ultraviolet…
Social media algorithms love challenges with a number. I, for one, can’t get enough of the viral 12-3-30 treadmill workout (walking at 12% incline, at a speed of 3 miles per hour, for 30 minutes). I’ve yet to dabble in any others, but there’s a new one circulating that I’m tempted to take for a
Editors note: Doralice Goes, a Brazilian public servant, visited an organic products fair in her home city of Brasília in Federal District, on Dec. 31, 2021. Among the artisanal products was a tomato and almond pesto sauce. The 49-year-old stored it in her pantry and, 23 days later, on a Sunday night, opened the sauce
Another outbreak was traced to the consumption and handling of meat Published: February 23, 2026, 12:05 am Researchers have shared details of an outbreak at a funeral in Uganda that killed three young people. Aeromonas bacteria can cause food poisoning with an incubation period of 12 hours to seven days, typically 24 to 48 hours. In February 2024