Scorpion toxin that targets ‘wasabi receptor’ may help solve mystery of chronic pain
Researchers have discovered a scorpion toxin that targets the ‘wasabi receptor,’ a chemical-sensing protein found in nerve cells that’s responsible for the sinus-jolting sting of wasabi. Because the toxin triggers a pain response, scientists think it can be used as a tool for studying chronic pain and inflammation, and may eventually lead to the development of new kinds of non-opioid pain relievers.
Is shaming people for flying effective?
Greta Thunberg’s sailboat journey has triggered a heated debate over how to encourage people to take climate action.
What is brown fat and can it help you lose weight?
We’re used to thinking of body fat as bad. But for scientists, fat holds the key to some interesting clues about weight and body shape — specifically, brown fat. What we know about the white kind of fat is that…
I wonder who got that changed…?
Earlier this year the North Pennines AONB Partnership published a draft of its new Management Plan 2019-2024. Consultations were held and a report setting out the results of those consultations was promised, but it has not yet appeared as far…
Can blockchain catalyze carbon removal?
What do online payment company Stripe and virtual carbon marketplace Nori have in common? A lot.
South Korea Says FU To Diesel Cheating While Tesla Model 3 Customers Form Long Lines
South Korea is an interesting case in “Electric Vehicle World.” LG Chem, probably the most notable EV battery company not connected to Tesla, is based there. It seems like LG Chem has battery contracts with every single automaker (it might be more like 60%). SK Innovation and Samsung SDI, medium-sized battery producers, also call Korea home. And then there are Hyundai and Kia, or Hyundai–Kia if you combine them due to their intertwined investment structure. These large automakers have produced highly acclaimed electric vehicles, but they struggle to produce a large number of them — or just don’t care to do so
Why IKEA and others are going ‘climate positive’
A growing number of companies are claiming that their products lead to negative greenhouse gas emissions.
MVRDV goes to pot with its Green Villa
The Dutch architects cover a modest building with green plants of all kinds in pots of all sizes.
16 images that will make you feel 'as free as a bird'
Now in its fourth year, the Bird Photographer of the Year competition received more than 13,500 entries from 63 countries, making 2019 its biggest year yet. Both professional and amateur photographers were encouraged to submit photos in the eight different…
The positive allure of negative emissions
A tech company has committed to invest in carbon-capture technology. Is it the front edge of a bandwagon, or a one-off anomaly?
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