Instead of stopping to smell the flowers, scientists suggest stopping to smell your farts. While the thought may be enough to turn your stomach, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say that the gas behind the foul, rotten-egg odor, known as hydrogen sulfide, may help protect aging brain cells from Alzheimer’s disease. While the smelly gas … Read more
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn a commission or revenue on some items through these links.” The Paris Climate Agreements in 2015 set an ambitious (and necessary) goal of keeping global temperatures at 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures. But a study says that we may have exceeded that limit several years ago. Scientists at … Read more
Ukraine has condemned the switch of two-time Olympic diver Sofiia Lyskun to represent Russia amid the ongoing war and will try to strip her of the awards. 23-year-old Lyskun told the Russian newspaper Izvestia this week that “the incompetence of the coaches” was a factor in her decision. An advertisement “Many of our coaches are … Read more
The principal of a County Londonderry school said it was like “back in Covid times” after 170 students fell ill in just one day. Brian Guthrie of Ebrington Primary School said some children had to attend hospital and a small number were admitted for treatment last week. Confirmed cases of flu among adults and children … Read more
Here’s what you’ll learn from reading this story: While excavating the ancient fort of La Loma in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, archaeologists found the shattered remains of a skull. Genetic analysis shows that the skull was male and native to a region of northern Spain where Celtic warriors known as Cantabri lived. The … Read more
Mortgage rates are half a point lower than a year ago. According to Freddie Mac, the national average of 30 years fixed mortgage this week is 6.19%. A year ago, it was an average of 6.69% The fixed rate of 15 years is 5.44%. At this time last year, it averaged 5.96%. “Mortgage rates fell … Read more
(This is an excerpt from the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present the latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By Nancy Lapid Dec 5 (Reuters) – People with dementia who received the shingles vaccine were significantly less likely to die from dementia than those who did not get the shot, according to the findings … Read more
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s social media company X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU technology regulators on Friday for violating EU rules on online content, the first sanction under landmark legislation likely to draw the ire of the U.S. government. Rival TikTok set up a … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For Googoosh, Iran’s most famous singer, life has always been a balancing act of one kind or another. She started as a child, and performed with her acrobat father who balanced her on a chair on another chair resting only on her chin. Then later, as an icon of … Read more
The market town of Skipton in North Yorkshire has been crowned the happiest place to live in 2025. The popular tourist spot is a gateway to the Yorkshire Dales and is dotted with historic sites. In its annual rating, Rightmove said Skipton residents rated it highly for its access to nature and green spaces, the … Read more