A process called biofortification puts nutrients directly into seeds and could reduce global hunger, but it’s not a magic bulletIn 2004, Donald Davis and fellow scientists at the University of Texas made an alarming discovery: 43 foods, mostly vegetables, showed a marked decrease in nutrients between the mid and late 20th century.According to that research, the calcium in green beans dropped from 65 to 37mg. Vitamin A levels plummeted by almost half in asparagus. Broccoli stalks had less iron....
An excerpt from ‘Managing Chronic Pain’, by Mary Abraham and Vandana V Prakash.
Rabbits are popular family pets, with around 1.5 million in the UK and it is important that owners recognize when their animal is in pain, and know when to seek help to protect their rabbit's welfare. New research by the University of Bristol Veterinary School has found that the majority of rabbit owners could list signs of pain and could mostly identify pain-free rabbits and those in severe pain, but many lacked knowledge of the subtler signs of pain.
The Dodgers dominated the offseason with a $1.2-billion spending spree that included the acquisitions of two-way star Shohei Ohtani and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow, but the three other division contenders didn’t exactly sit on their hands all winter, and they’re not about to raise a white flag this spring. Arizona’s rotation, led by Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly, should be even better when left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, who signed a four-year, $80-million deal in December,...
It's hard to imagine a future in which the Liberals win more seats than the Conservatives. Yet we see little indication Trudeau plans to resign.
This is all to do with the design on the new England shirt, by the way - and LBC may have just aired the maddest opinion of the lot.
Less than an hour before the first pitch, more fans were protesting outside in the parking lot than settling in for Opening Night festivities inside the Coliseum. Welcome to the Oakland Athletics’ new world order, where there are basically two kinds of fans: those who go to games to protest and those who protest by not going to games. Either way, it’s a tough sell. Speaking of which, while owner John Fisher carries on with his relocation-to-Las Vegas pursuit, his baseball team played its first...
You could sit back and watch some of the finest scenery in West Yorkshire drift by while drinking a toast with one of the country’s award-winning Gins. Or you can indulge yourself with one of the UK’s finest culinary traditions, Afternoon Tea. The Railway, whose five-mile route runs from the Aire Valley town Keighley up to the moorland village of Oxenhope, has re-introduced their highly successful ‘Gin Train’. This service, which will be running on Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30,...
You could sit back and watch some of the finest scenery in West Yorkshire drift by while drinking a toast with one of the country’s award-winning Gins. Or you can indulge yourself with one of the UK’s finest culinary traditions, Afternoon Tea. The Railway, whose five-mile route runs from the Aire Valley town Keighley up to the moorland village of Oxenhope, has re-introduced their highly successful ‘Gin Train’. This service, which will be running on Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30,...
Hobart (Australia), Mar 27 (PTI) Former Australian skipper Tim Paine is just happy to see Rishabh Pant back in action after his horrific accident and is waiting for him to again enthral his fans in Australia. Having undergone multiple surgeries and intense rehab, he made his return to competitive cricket in the ongoing Indian Premier
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott may have gone eight seasons without winning a Super Bowl, but team owner Jerry Jones doesn't expect that the streak to
Two killers have been sent to begin a combined sentence of 29 years, after jurors found them guilty for their roles in the death of 35-year-old man stabbed to death at a Barnsley home. Daniel Cheetham and Liam Shaw did not say a word as Judge Sarah Wright jailed them during a hearing held this morning (Thursday, March 28, 2024) for killing Carl Dixon, during an incident at a property on George Street, Worsbrough, Barnsley, on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Jurors at Sheffeld Crown Court returned...