Metabolic processes like breathing and moving generate scent cues, including lactic acid, ammonia and fatty acids that act as additional olfactory clues that help female mosquitoes zero in on their next blood meal
It's reasonable to ask why young adults should bother having a Covid-19 vaccination, let alone additional booster shots. Here are some of the reasons they should.
Although we found that people with monkeypox infection can have neuropsychiatric symptoms, the studies in our paper cannot say with any certainty that it's the virus causing these problems, said James Brunton Badenoch, Academic Foundation Doctor, Queen Mary University of London London
This common technique has been around for nearly 140 years and remains the clinical standard in many hospitals. But in an age when we can instantly test for a COVID-19 infection, measure blood glucose with an electronic reader, and wear wrist watches that track our heart rates, why do we still use this old method that takes days to accurately diagnose a UTI?
In fact, banned breeds are no more likely to bite than other breeds, despite a reputation for being more aggressive. There is little evidence breed-specific laws reduce biting
Though ageism affects all older adults, women are subject to the greatest discrimination. The standards for attractiveness in our consumerist culture are defined by youthful characteristics and are constantly portrayed through the media
NASA has a long history of naming its missions after mythological figures. Starting in the 1950s, many rockets and launch systems were named after Greek sky deities, like Atlas and Saturn, whose Greek name is Cronos.
Our choices of brewing method can be cultural, social or practical. But how much do they really impact what's in your cup? Which is the strongest brew?
The paper has been highly cited by other researchers. One scientific comment paper even pointed out its significance in the light of tax evasion costing governments US$3.1 trillion (£2.6 trillion) annually
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is safer than Chernobyl, where the world’s biggest nuclear disaster took place, but the risks from shelling and bombardment as the Russia-Ukraine war rages, are enormous.
Quiet quitting: If you're unhappy at work, but leaving your job isn't an option or there are no appealing alternatives, you may want to try “quiet quitting”.
Household food waste is also notoriously difficult to manage. Studies show that consumers often both fail to understand the environmental consequences of food waste, and are rarely held accountable for it.
