China’s First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, was born in 259 BC in Handan, the capital of Zhao. He was originally named Ying Zheng, or Zhao Zheng, with ‘Zheng’ drawn from…
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Why mosquitos might be attracted to you
Researchers in the Netherlands turned a major music festival into an unexpected laboratory to investigate a question that has long puzzled scientists and bug-bitten individuals alike: What makes some people…
Does ASMR really help with anxiety? A psychology expert explains the evidence
Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels Most of us have experienced tingling or “goosebumps” at some point, especially when we feel a strong positive emotion such as awe or excitement. But…
Is it OK to sit on public toilet seats?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain If you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or frequent trips to the bathroom, you’ve probably mapped out the half-decent public…
How much progress has been made against Alzheimer’s disease?
More research is being conducted to find out whether more exercise and a better diet can fend off Alzheimer’s. After decades of unsuccessful research, two new drugs and a pioneering…
Artefacts from Battle of Dubienka unearthed near Uchanie
On July 18th, 1792, Polish forces under General Tadeusz Kościuszko clashed with Russian troops in what became one of the defining engagements of the Polish-Russian War. Despite being heavily outnumbered,…
New initiative targets faster shock diagnosis and care with ‘door to lactate clearance’
Credit: Pixabay from Pexels A new initiative by The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) proposes a new framework and call to action for managing cardiogenic shock (CS), establishing…
New study may help uncover the true impact of childhood lead exposure
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Lead exposure in childhood may be even more dangerous for cognitive development and school performance than previously thought, according to a new analysis led by data…
Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US
The Conversation, CC BY-ND Before the United States began vaccinating all infants at birth with the hepatitis B vaccine in 1991, around 18,000 children every year contracted the virus before…
