In the next selection of interesting science news of the week: Our emotions are a tool for interacting with the outside world…
The smell of rotten fish makes us involuntarily hold our breath…
Scientists have taken advantage of the fact that people react automatically to certain odors…
For ten weeks, researchers tested 43 patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) on their ability to recognize two specific odors – pleasant (fruit shampoo) and disgusting (rotten fish)…
Another test was conducted to answer the question of whether there is a relationship between a positive reaction to an odor and a long-term prognosis for recovery…
The assassination of Julius Caesar led to nearly two decades of fierce power struggles that resulted in the collapse of the Roman Republic and the establishment of the Roman Empire…
An international group of historians and geologists, led by Joe McConnell of the Desert Research Institute at the University of Nevada at Reno, has come up with their version…
By studying volcanic ash found in Arctic ice deposits of the time, they concluded that the cause of the sharp climate change in the Mediterranean was the powerful eruption of the Okmok volcano in Alaska, one year after Caesar’s death…
This plastic box is in good condition for its age…
It has long been calculated that more than 60% of all garbage that ends up in the ocean is plastic, and unfortunately, it is not difficult to find it there, as plastic does not break down well even in seawater…
But how bad is it and how long can he actually stay there? Until now, no one has been able to give a precise answer to this question…
Dizziness, nausea, migraines, ringing in the ears, rapid heartbeat – this is a partial list of complaints about wind turbines from people who live near them…
Electric companies have always presented the results of numerous studies, according to which the sound emitted by their machines does not cause any harm (except for sleep disturbance), and as for the appearance – perhaps you would prefer to have an oil-fired or nuclear power plant nearby? However, people in many countries continue to complain that it is all about low-frequency sounds…
Finnish authorities commissioned a study to find out how infrasound, which is inaudible to the human ear, can affect people’s health…
As part of a two-year project, scientists conducted sound measurements, laboratory tests, and numerous surveys of people living within 20 km of the generators…