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A scientist who successfully treated her own breast cancer by injecting the tumour with lab-grown viruses has sparked discussion about the ethics of self-experimentation. · Beata Halassy discovered in 2020, aged 49, that she had breast cancer at the site of a previous mastectomy. It was the second recurrence there since her left breast had been removed, and she couldn’t face another bout of chemotherapy. · Halassy, a virologist at the…

The unassuming yet popular white button mushroom has cancer-fighting abilities, according to the results of a human clinical trial on the use of food as medicine. Not only does it slow tumor growth, but it also allows cancer-fighting immune cells to do their job effectively. · Coined in 1989, the term nutraceutical, a portmanteau of ‘nutrition’ and ‘pharmaceutical,’ has become somewhat of a buzzword. Used to denote food, or parts of food, with…

There is dignity and value in work. You who live in America once knew this. You did not think lesser of a man because he got his hands dirty with honest toil. To the contrary, you thought it a grand thing to build and to create. But all that has changed. · Author’s Introduction: Imagine if Homer, Virgil, Dante, Chaucer, and the other great poets of ancient Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages had been given the gift, not only to peer into the…

Donald Trump was elected to shake things up, to undo the damage that the left has been doing to our society, our culture, and our government. But when you staff a government with entertaining names, how does that affect the cause of effectively changing policy in a more positive, liberty-oriented direction? · Cabinet members tend to be obscure. Quick—who is the Secretary of Health and Human Services? Who is the Secretary of Defense? People…

In one of the most amusing citizen science projects we've ever come across, Australia's leading research agency the CSIRO is asking people across the nation to track their flatulence over three days through the free and purposely funny Chart Your Fart app. · While there's a serious side – helping scientists better understand gut health of people aged 14 and over across the nation – it's hard to stifle a giggle, with the app asking participants…

Why not take advantage of all the lovely fresh strawberries around at the moment and whip up this delicious treat!  · Strawberry Bombs are delightful treats that combine fresh strawberries with a luscious fresh cream filling, · perfect for special occasions, gatherings, or as a sweet treat for yourself, these bite-sized delights are not only visually appealing but also packed with a flavorful punch.  · INGREDIENTS · 300g (2 cups) flour 1…

Governor-General Sir Charles Fergusson opened Dunedin’s New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition on November 17, 1925. By the time the exhibition closed in May 1926, it had attracted over 3.2 million visitors, more than double New Zealand’s total population at the time. · Promoted by the Otago Expansion League in response to the population and economic drift north, the exhibition site was on reclaimed land at Lake Logan, near the…

In the last decade, lithium-ion batteries have grown to power not just consumer electronics, but cars and even houses. · As the renewable energy transition rolls on, societies are looking for ways to store more and more electricity to stabilise electrical grids, reduce power prices and to spread out daily peaks in demand. · Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly the go-to option: they are cheap and hold a lot of energy for their size and…

It is becoming more common for people to check their phone's weather app before deciding what to wear, use Google Maps to navigate and ask ChatGPT to draft an email. These everyday AI interactions are becoming so seamless that they now extend our cognitive capabilities beyond natural limits. · This phenomenon, identified by researchers from the Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Milan, in a new multidisciplinary study published by Nature…

TVNZ’s chief content officer, Nevak Rogers, attended the Te Pāti Māori linked Toe Toitū Te Tiriti hīkoi in opposition to ACT’s proposed Treaty Principles Bill, while on annual leave. · Her posts on social media prompted questions from TVNZ staff. According to one source: “How appropriate is it… that the exec who could be heading up the news and content teams is posting from the hīkoi?” · While TVNZ defended Rogers’ right to participate as a…