Science

Students from the Biomedical Science program at the Aiken County Career & Technology Center spent Medical Laboratory Professionals Week in April conducting outreach in middle schools and holding their second BioBash event, teaching some…

There’s something quite comforting about home remedies—be it a warm glass of turmeric milk or the simple ritual of soaking seeds overnight. Lately, another kitchen ingredient has been making waves in wellness circles: okra.More…

Learners Jonah, Dimitri and Katie excelled when they competed in a recent Science Olympiad. Dunvegan Primary School congratulated three of its learners who recently competed in the…

In sport, the margin between success and failure is often measured in milliseconds. It could be a cricketer adjusting their foot positioning, a runner refining their sprint start or a footballer perfecting their passing. This is…

Back in the Middle Ages, alchemists believed that if they could only find the mythical Philosopher’s Stone they could use it to produce the elixir of life and live forever.Today, not much has changed. Billionaires like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos…

The government is to loosen regulations and offer career-counseling and language-training services to encourage international students to stay in Taiwan for…

A meeting of leading researchers, heads of three laboratories and one of the departments of the Institute with a delegation of scientists from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of…

Isla takes to the virtual skies She said: “It was really fun pressing all the buttons and having full control of a plane. It’s something I’ve never had the chance to do before and it was fantastic.” Returning shows, including…

Life on Earth probably began in warm, underwater 'chemical gardens', rich in hydrogen and iron. Researchers from Germany have now simulated this environment in a vial, and found that archaic life forms that live in the deep sea today…

Summary: Breathwork, or the practice of intentionally controlling one’s breathing, has been shown to calm brain activity, reduce anxiety, and even ease symptoms of depression.Deep, slow breathing engages neural circuits that regulate…