Category: General Interest

The anti-inflammatory effects of almonds may help with muscle soreness and fatigue after a strenuous exercise session says a new study. Eating almonds every day could be the ideal New Year’s resolution for those who exercise regularly. Eating almonds regularly can help relieve pain and stiffness after an intense workout when the body is not used to such stress. This is according to a small study published in Frontiers in Nutrition. The clinical trial involved 38 men and 26 women between 30 and 65 without regular strength training. About half…

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The celestial body comes from the edge of our solar system. The last time comet C/2022 E3 flew past Earth, Neanderthals were still living here. Observers will have a chance to marvel at it over the next few weeks. It only passes by every 50,000 years and could be visible to the naked eye in the night sky in the coming days – if you know where. The green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will come closest to Earth at about 42 million kilometres in early February, according to the Association…

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Even a layperson can get a good look at comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in a few days. It reached its closest point to the sun on Thursday at a distance of 166 million kilometres and will pass Earth on February 1 at 42 million kilometres. Experts recommend keeping an eye out for the tail star for about two weeks starting around January 16. Binoculars will help; in very dark conditions, they may even be visible to the naked eye.Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered on March 2, 2022, at the…

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On January 14, an important deadline for the online purchase of the Digital Vignette is approaching, ASFINAG informs in a press release. Watch out when buying vignettes: If the digital Vignette is purchased online, this has far-reaching effects on its validity. As with purchasing other goods, a 14-day right of withdrawal always applies according to the Consumer Protection Act. In the case of the Climate Ticket, Digital Vignette, etc., it would still be possible to cancel the purchase after 13 days and receive a full refund. For this reason, the…

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The rapidly spreading corona variant XBB.1.5 is causing concern for the World Health Organization (WHO). Given the rapid spread of the new omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 in the United States, passengers should be advised to wear masks on long-haul flights. This was announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) this week. In the U.S., the “super variant” has been spreading rapidly since mid-December and, according to authorities, now accounts for more than a quarter of cases there. According to laboratory studies, it is the most contagious strain of the virus detected…

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An era is ending: Extended support for Windows 7 has been discontinued. This means that the operating system is finally dead. Around 11 percent of all computers in the world still run Windows 7. Although support for the operating system ended in 2020, companies could buy themselves a longer transition period. This extended support has now officially expired on January 10, 2023. Support also ends for Windows 8.1But not only the time Windows 7, which came on the market in October 2009, has expired. Microsoft is also ending extended support…

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An advance of the XBB.1.5 subline of the coronavirus variant Omikron is also occurring in Europe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Recent data from some countries in the region began to point to the increasing presence of XBB.1.5, Hans Kluge said Tuesday. WHO is concerned about XBB.1.5Kluge is the director of the WHO regional office for Europe. Cases are being detected in small but growing numbers, he said. Work is underway to assess the potential impact of this, he said. Corona in Europe – signs of XBB.1.5 spread…

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Researchers have detected toxic additives from the abrasion of car tires in lettuce in a study. The tire particles enter the fields through wind, sewage sludge and wastewater, where the pollutants they contain can enter the vegetables. As the scientists showed in experiments, lettuce plants absorbed all five chemicals studied, some of which were highly toxic. Their study appeared in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Car tires are a significant source of microplastics that pollute the environment. The extent of tire particle emissions remains poorly quantified, scientists led by…

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They are supposed to provide a good foundation for bread and, of course, not harm our health. Butter or margarine: Who scores more points in the duel? It depends. At the breakfast table, the slice of bread on the plate, everyone has a favourite: Some need the soft taste of butter on their sandwich. Others prefer to reach for margarine as a vegetable alternative. Butter or margarine: which is healthier? “The question is not easy to answer,” says nutritionist and author Burkhard Jahn. And also, the Diplom-Ökotrophologin and fat metabolism…

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