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In 2021, 1,000 Swiss volunteers buried 2,000 pairs of cotton underpants to test soil life. 5 years later, results from 12,000 teabags showed which soils were most active

In 2021, around 1,000 Swiss volunteers buried more than 2,000 pairs of cotton underwear and 12,000 tea bags in different soils. The experiment used how quickly they broke down to measure soil life. Five years later, researchers found that private gardens had the most active soils, while lawns showed the…

The Economic Times · Sep 7

A Ten Month Antarctic Study Found Too Much Contact Strained Crew Members as Much as Isolation

Sensors worn by 12 Antarctic crew members across ten months found that frequent contact was linked to more conflict and mistrust, not less.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

Concerns over US travel visas sees huge event moved to Europe for first time in 35 years

The 36th annual ceremony, typically held in the US a few weeks before the actual Nobel Prizes, will now take place in Zurich

The Independent UK · Mar 9

World's glaciers are losing enough ice to fill 3 Olympic pools every second, terrifying new study finds

A groundbreaking new study provides the first consistent global picture of glacier decline since 2000, revealing that glaciers across the world have lost a whopping 5% of their volume since then.

LiveScience · Feb 19, 2025

Combine omega-3 with two simple things and slow biological ageing by 4 months, new study says

We've known about omega-3's health benefits for years - but researchers might have just added another one to the list

Woman & Home · Feb 4, 2025

Unlucky ancient sea cow attacked by crocodile and then shark reveal secrets of prehistoric food chain

The sea cow died after the crocodile performed a death roll

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024

Influenza viruses can use two ways to infect cells: Study

Most influenza viruses enter human or animal cells via specialised routes on their surfaces. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 24, 2024

Influenza viruses can use two ways to infect cells

Most influenza viruses enter human or animal cells via specialised routes on their surfaces. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 21, 2024

How the real-life Rudolphs get enough rest: Sleep while you chew!

Scientists say reindeer seem to sleep while they chew, allowing them to forage all day in the summertime and still get enough sleep.

WEKU · Dec 23, 2023

An AI quadcopter has beaten human champions at drone racing

The achievement marks the first time an artificial intelligence system has been able to regularly beat humans in a real-world competition and could lead to better drones in the future.

WEKU · Aug 30, 2023