Leo Wilson

Switching off from work has never been harder, or more necessary. Here’s how to do it

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Switching off from work has never been harder, or more necessary. Here’s how to do it

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In the hit dystopian TV series “Severance,” employees at biotech corporation Lumon Industries find it easy to separate work and home life. A computer chip is inserted in their brains to act as a “mindwipe.” They leave all thoughts of home behind while at work, and completely forget about their work … Read more

2 Australians killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, says Australia’s acting foreign minister

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2 Australians killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, says Australia’s acting foreign minister

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Two Australian citizens including an alleged Hezbollah fighter were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, Australia’s acting foreign minister said on Thursday. Ibrahim Bazzi and his brother … Read more

Light measurement enables estimation of the chemical attributes of spice extracts

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Light measurement enables estimation of the chemical attributes of spice extracts

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Spices and other plant-derived products contain many active components, such as polyphenols and flavonoids. However, even the slightest variations in conditions can considerably affect the extraction efficiency of these active components, posing challenges in determining the exact quantity of active components in the extract solution. In a new study published in … Read more

NASA craft to study giant asteroid that will fly by Earth in 2029

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NASA craft to study giant asteroid that will fly by Earth in 2029

(NewsNation) — NASA has decided not to rest on its laurels when it comes to asteroid exploration. The federal space agency plans to reuse a spacecraft that recently collected samples from the asteroid Bennu in a seven-year, 4 billion-mile journey. OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security – Regolith Explorer) completed its mission in … Read more

‘Rights of nature’ are being recognized overseas. In Australia, local leadership gives cause for optimism

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‘Rights of nature’ are being recognized overseas. In Australia, local leadership gives cause for optimism

Credit: CC0 Public Domain As each day passes, the need to protect Australia’s environment grows more urgent. As noted in the most recent State of Environment Report in 2021, we are increasingly turning to “measures of last resort” to prevent species extinctions and the collapse of ecosystems. In legal theory, the “rights of nature” acknowledges … Read more

Vaccine could cut RSV hospital admissions in babies by 80%, study finds | Vaccines and immunisation

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Vaccine could cut RSV hospital admissions in babies by 80%, study finds | Vaccines and immunisation

A vaccine could reduce by 80% the numbers of babies and young children admitted to hospital with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a “groundbreaking” study has found. The study, published in the peer-reviewed New England Journal of Medicine, involved 8,058 healthy babies aged up to 12 months from the UK, France and Germany, who were approaching … Read more

The baffling statistics of Secret Santa

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The baffling statistics of Secret Santa

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Christmas, we’re told, is the most wonderful time of the year. For many of us, however, it is preceded by one of the least wonderful times: the awkward social spectacle of the office Secret Santa or Kris Kringle, where employees agree to purchase a gift for a randomly allocated colleague. As … Read more