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What is methane and what’s its role in climate change?
What’s colorless, odorless, is the main component of natural gas and traps massive amounts of heat in the atmosphere? The answer is methane or CH4. Over a 20-year timescale, methaneReadMore
Tasting Salt: Slow poison behind delicious food
Tasting salt, or MSG (monosodium glutamate), is a common ingredient that makes food taste extra delicious. It’s found in instant noodles, chips, soups, and restaurant dishes. While it gives foodReadMore
Eating right for two: maternal nutrition and pregnancy challenges in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, thousands of women step into motherhood each year with courage, hope, and sacrifice. Yet, many of them do so without the nutrition and healthcare they truly need. MaternalReadMore
Nobel economics prize awarded for innovation-growth theory
Economists from the US, Canada and France were awarded this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in economics on Monday, the final award of this year’s Nobel week. Joel Mokyr, Philippe AghionReadMore
How the watermelon became a Palestinian protest symbol
Watermelons are grown throughout the Middle East, and they’re a staple of Palestinian cuisine. They owe their political significance to their colors; with their green-and-white rind, red flesh and blackReadMore
The Dubai chocolate craze is now about much more than bars
Some flavor crazes flirt with us and fade. Others stay and make themselves at home. It’s too soon to tell for sure, but the Dubai chocolate movement seems to haveReadMore
Surging numbers of children using e-cigarettes: WHO
E-cigarettes are fuelling an “alarming” new wave of nicotine addiction, with millions of children now hooked on vaping, the World Health Organization warned Monday. In countries that have the data,ReadMore
