Two new studies have described the ways in which tiny microplastics can end up in humans' organs – and even in the brains of mice. One of the studies, published in Environmental Health Perspectives on Apr. 10., involved feeding healthy mice microplastics over a period of four to eight weeks. Scientists later found that various organs in the mice were contaminated. "In mice that ingested microspheres, we detected polystyrene microspheres in distant tissues including the brain, liver, and kidney,"...
Amnesty International researcher Matt Mahmoudi discusses the IDF’s use of the techonology as a tool of mass surveillanceGovernments around the world have increasingly turned to facial recognition systems in recent years to target suspected criminals and crack down on dissent. The recent boom in artificial intelligence has accelerated the technology’s capabilities and proliferation, much to the concern of human rights groups and privacy advocates who see it as a tool with immense potential for...
The extreme environment of the ISS may be helping make bacteria more extreme as well.
MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WDTN) -- Drivers in a portion of southern Montgomery County may see delays because of a crash. The Miami Valley Fire District responded to a crash Tuesday around 3:45 p.m. at the intersection of Byers and Lyons roads in Miami Township. First responders have asked drivers to "avoid the area."
Toronto police have identified a man who was fatally shot in the city’s Weston neighbourhood late Sunday afternoon. The shooting happened near Lawrence Avenue West and Ralph Street, just east of Weston Road. Officers were called to the scene shortly before 5 p.m. following reports of several gunshots heard in that area. There, police found a male who had been shot. The suspect(s) fled the scene. Despite life-saving measures being attempted, the victim was pronounced dead at the...
In February 2001, someone walked into the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office in Santa Rosa holding a human skull. The person told deputies it was found on “Motorcycle Mountain” — a local nickname for a forested area off Duncan Road in Monte Rio, around 70 miles north of San Francisco. Sheriff’s deputies headed out to the woods, by the Russian River, but found no more remains. The skull had a gunshot wound to the forehead. Otherwise, it was in “good” condition, only missing a jawbone. Forensic...
According to the findings, people with a balanced diet demonstrated better mental health and superior cognitive functions.
A recent critique by researchers has sparked controversy over a study's findings regarding the decline of cancer among Tasmanian devils.
We are introducing new warning signs at three high-risk junctions. The signs aim to alert drivers and motorcyclists to take care and adjust their speed as they approach these areas. Signs have been installed initially on the approaches to junctions at Thickthorn Cross, on the A354, near Blandford Forum, and on the B3145 at Clatcombe […]
Guava Health reports on a study that focuses on the relationship between hormonal health and brain structure.
Experts in Canada have discovered that people with a higher BMI really do require a bigger shift in brain activity to choose healthy food over their preferred snack.
Travellers would be able to use facial recognition technology to identify themselves through their smartphones when crossing the border under a planned federal project.