Home Tdnews
Tdnews






























Trending Now
First Neanderthal tool made from bone discovered in France
The first documented bone tool that was made by Neanderthals and used by them has been discovered in the annual digs at the Grotte du Bison at Arcy-sur-Cure in Burgundy, France. The tool was discovered by Luc Doyon and a group of University of...
Researchers claim a don’t drink and sleep policy is better for sleep
Many people have a drink or two before retiring for the night because the alcohol makes them drowsy. Alcohol does make a person drowsy but alcohol also interferes with the production of brain wave patterns that produce restful and invigorating sleep. These are the...
Oxygen and elevation associated with higher rates of lung cancer
Higher rates of lung cancer are correlated with lower elevations. The only consistent factor that was found to be associated with this fact was the difference in oxygen concentration with elevation. The most detailed analysis of this phenomenon ever conducted was reported in the...
Biologist shows pitcher plants have learned ant behavior
At least one species of pitcher plant native to Borneo learned how to catch more ants by altering the time frame that the interior surface of the plant stays wet. The “learning” is a unique evolutionary adaptation that allows the pant to eat more...
NHS Covid Booster Booking: deadline for under-50s coming in February 2023
The NHS is urging those yet to get a covid booster to book one of the hundreds of thousands of appointments still available next week before the offer ends.
The NHS vaccination programme will have appointments available at the 2,800 sites open across the country...
Top News
How-to keep your toddler safe in 3-feet of snow
How to keep your toddler safe in 3-feet of snow may seem fairly easy until you consider the snow is deeper than your child is tall. Playing in the snow may seem irresistible, but if the snow is not solid enough and you set...
Offbeat: Universal features of music around the world —
Is music really a "universal language"? Two articles in the most recent issue of Science support the idea that music all around the globe shares important commonalities, despite many differences. Researchers led by Samuel Mehr at Harvard University have undertaken a large-scale analysis...
Offbeat: The difference between an expert’s brain and a novice’s —
When mice learn to do a new task, their brain activities change over time as they advance from 'novice' to 'expert.' The changes are reflected in the wiring of cell circuits and activities of neurons.
Using a two-photon imaging microscope and a wealth of...