Category: Health
Methanol poisoning 101: Is it safe to drink your favorite alcoholic beverage?
•Recent reports of deaths allegedly resulting from alcohol consumption have raised public concerns about methanol poisoning. •When the body metabolizes…
Why we tend to feel depressed during gloomy weather
•Gloomy weather can bring about seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which may lead to sadness, anxiety, lethargy, and even depression. •The…
5 reasons why you should donate blood
Every day, every hour, someone is in need of blood. More than 2,000 blood units are used for transfusions daily…
All the air pollution around us is likely making everyone sadder
•A recently published study points to a link between lower air quality and a person’s negative mood. •Comparing the global…
Coffee, beer, or soft drinks? Your genes may hold the answer
•A recently published study examined variations in taste genes to explain our beverage preferences. •However, the results showed that genes related…
Why people aren’t so good at empathy
•Some people seem to exhibit, through their actions, a general unwillingness to feel empathy. •A study of 1,200 participants revealed that…
4 breakthroughs in medical science discovered by accident
Often, scientific discoveries are attained by actively studying a problem at hand, and by going through arduous experiment and research.…
The life cycle of a donut
It’s a sprawling convention center vibrating with activity, but a small, dense crowd has gathered in a distant corner. The…
Loud, proud, and… productive? The strange way music affects how you work
Ever wonder why manong driver feels the need to blast loud music through his jeepney’s speakers? Or why your officemate likes…
Become a better baker with simple science
Picture a baker putting together flour, eggs, oil, and other ingredients to make a cake. Meanwhile, in another part of…
