Month: February 2023

Earthquakes are used to explore our planet’s interior. Researchers study their echoes for this purpose. These seismic waves have anomalies that are not yet fully understood. But one of those mysteries may now be out. Through an experiment, researchers at the University of Tokyo, the University of Arizona, and the University of Chicago have determined that silicon-rich snow could exist between the Earth’s liquid core and mantle. This is likely to be responsible for at least some of the strange seismic waves. To do this, the conditions of the Earth’s…

Are we living in a healthy and peaceful environment? Feeling safe on the streets? Having the opportunity to build a family? Given a choice, we would all like everything, but unfortunately, this is still not the case in real society. However, each of us has a definite scale of values, which helps us in our life choices. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) publishes the Better Life Index every year, which defines what is, for each country, the first source of happiness. We are all different, with different…

Potassium is found in many foods, and deficiency in good health is very difficult, but you can replenish this valuable mineral with the following foods. Dried legumesTo ensure a good supply of potassium, consuming dried legumes with their cooking liquid is useful. Walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds and pine nuts.They can be added daily to your meals, for example, to enrich a vegetable side dish, pasta sauce, or fruit salad. Nibble as a snack or enjoy a healthy breakfast. Tinned tomatoesTo ensure a good supply of potassium, buy canned tomatoes from the…

The carnival doughnut has been a popular tradition for centuries, and it is practically impossible to imagine the carnival season without it. But what exactly is a carnival doughnut, what does it consist of, and where does the tradition come from that the doughnut is so popular at carnivals of all times?Traditional at carnival timeThe tradition of the carnival doughnut goes back to the Middle Ages. At that time, it was the case that the particularly high-fat doughnuts, which had other names at the time, were eaten in preparation for…

Booster vaccination with matched Corona vaccine significantly lowers the risk of death compared with unvaccinated. Corona vaccine matched to Omicron BA.4/BA.5 is significantly more effective than a “booster” with the old un-matched Covid vaccine (reduced mortality by a factor of 5.4), a U.S. study finds. The study examines protection by matched Corona vaccines against omicron waveThe study was conducted by scientists at the U.S. government-run Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC/Atlanta/Georgio). They analyzed data on 21.3 million people from 24 states over 12 who had covid-19 between October 2021…

Worldwide, one-third of food ends up in the garbage, about 1.3 billion tons. In Austria alone, 157,000 tons of food and leftovers from private households are thrown away yearly. A large part of this waste is due to incorrect purchasing behaviour. The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is also working on the topic. Gerald Reiner, head of the Institute for Production Management, is researching food waste and how retailers can prevent it. In Reiner’s studies, three main causes emerge: Overproduction due to inaccurate sales forecasts, inefficient warehousing and…