Category: Feature Stories

The night sky could be exciting, starting with the new moon on October 14! Although it’s rare to spot the developments with the naked eye, it may be possible for the intense energies to affect our lives: Namely, a solar and lunar eclipse await us. As “Earthsky.org” describes, the so-called “Eclipse Season” is about 35 days, in which inevitably at least two (sometimes three) eclipses follow each other. Mainly, two “Eclipse Seasons” occur in one calendar year. For the autumn of 2023, the following dates should be remembered: A solar…

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Some products we think are healthy aren’t necessarily. Here are five foods that seem healthy at first glance but should only be enjoyed in moderation. Eating right is sometimes more complicated than you think. If you avoid too fatty, sweet or salty products, you’re giving up a not-insignificant number of foods sold in supermarkets. Even products we believe are good for our health can be very high in calories or contain harmful substances. Sushi: a real calorie bombThe year is 2023, and everyone has known for a long time that…

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Across the population, every fourth Austrian suffers from digestive problems at least once a week. What doesn’t sound like much at first is 2 million people. Digestive issues are more common in women than men; 1.4 million women, or almost one in three, experience them. Yet, a healthy intestine is essential. The phrase “making decisions from the gut” is not for nothing. This is based on the connection between the intestines and the brain. These communicate with each other and do so very intensively and, above all, reciprocally. That is…

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We often feel tired when the days get shorter again, and the temperatures drop. Why is that?When the evening comes earlier, the night stays longer, and the leaves turn brown – yes, it has become autumn, although this year’s summer does not seem to end. Many people have trouble falling asleep or waking up during this time. Lisa Artis is a sleep expert and CEO of the British “Sleep Charity” and explains in an interview with “Metro” why we have such a hard time sleeping in autumn. Sleep problems in…

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It’s a habit many of us have: using our smartphones in the bathroom. But Dr. Saurabh Sethi, a renowned gastroenterologist trained at prestigious Stanford and Harvard universities, warns of the risks of this practice. May trigger discomfortIn a TikTok clip, Dr. Sethi revealed that sitting on the toilet for long periods can increase pressure on the rectum and anus. This can lead to uncomfortable symptoms such as hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and rectal prolapse. In addition to this health risk, Dr. Sethi also emphasized the hygienic aspects. He pointed out that…

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A recent study suggests that the formation of the future supercontinent Pangea Ultima in 250 million years could trigger a mass extinction of mammals and make most of the Earth uninhabitable. An international research team led by Dr. Alexander Farnsworth of the University of Bristol has created a model of the future supercontinent Pangea Ultima, which is expected to form around the equator in about 250 million years. This event could increase sun exposure and carbon dioxide levels, potentially triggering widespread volcanism. The researchers used a supercomputer to simulate the…

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Tomatoes, also known as “Paradeiser,” are available all year round from domestic cultivation, but they are only in season from around the beginning of June to the end of November. The remaining months come from the heated and illuminated glass house, where their cultivation produces much more CO2 than during the season when they can be grown outdoors or in the foil tunnel. Our desire for year-round availability also means that tomatoes are increasingly imported to Austria during winter. They then come from more southern countries such as Spain, where…

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The word vitamin was coined in 1920 by the Polish biochemist Casimir Funk. He called the substances “vital amines” and combined the two words. The word was derived from the Latin vita, meaning life and amine, because vitamins were initially thought to be amino acids. A lot of time has passed since then, and countless scientists have studied the substances and published their study results. Among them, however, are also wrong assumptions. The human body cannot generate vitamins. Even though our bodies cannot generate the vital substances themselves, that does…

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The asteroid “Bennu,” also called the “doomsday asteroid,” comes dangerously close to the Earth. NASA is watching the celestial body closely. NASA watches the celestial body closely because the jet-black asteroid comes dangerously close to Earth. “Bennu” has a length of 800 meters and weighs 60 million tons. Now, scientists have calculated the exact date when the XXL chunk could hit us. According to the results of the study published in the scientific journal “Icarus,” the risk of an impact by the year 2300 is 1 in 1750. Earlier studies…

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