Category: 7. SciTech
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The science of sports supplements: Performance boost or placebo
Tart cherry juice seemed to be the drink of choice at the Tour de France this summer. Riders taking on the race, which took place over three weeks in July, were spotted gulping down the supplement at the finish each day.
Elsewhere, footballers and tennis players have been seen swigging pickle…
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World’s oldest human mummies were smoke-dried 10,000 years ago, new research shows
The world’s oldest human mummies were preserved using smoke drying techniques 10,000 years ago, new research has found.
A study of dozens of…
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Scientists discover world’s earliest evidence of human mummification
Smoke-drying mummification of human remains was practised by hunter-gatherers across southern China, southeast Asia and beyond as far back as…
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The real science behind this viral magnesium sleep hack
If you have a problem, TikTok probably has a solution—or several. Trouble sleeping? The app is full of “sleep hacks,” with…
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Hidden ADHD often resurfaces in women as adults. Here’s why
The increase in ADHD diagnoses among peri- and postmenopausal women is likely due to to a combination of hormonal changes and better recognition of how ADHD presents in women.
During perimenopause and menopause, women experience significant fluctuations in oestrogen and progesterone, which not…
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New issue: Think Yourself Younger
The far side of the Moon
Cosmic Dawn is the moment when the Universe emerged from darkness, and stars and galaxies started to form. And if we look far enough into the cosmos, we can see back in time. That’s why the world’s astronomers are racing to build next-generation…
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Heartbreak as endangered orca seen carrying dead calf once again
An endangered orca in Washington state has once again been observed carrying her deceased newborn calf, in what appears to be a poignant…
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BBC Science Focus Crossword solution #424
Holly is the Staff Writer for BBC Science Focus and looks after the popular Q&A section. She holds an MSc (distinction) in Geoscience (Space and Climate Physics) from UCL, and specialises in astronomy and earth sciences. Before joining Our Media, she worked as a geoenvironmental consultant and…
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