Category: Science and Nature

Lower back pain is one of the leading causes of disability, affecting an estimated 619 million people worldwide. For many people suffering from lower back pain, their condition is cyclical, and their pain returns even after recovery. Nearly 70 percent of people who recover from lower back pain may experience another episode within a year.

The Crystal Palace was constructed as a centerpiece for the Great Exhibition of 1851. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain Historians and researchers have finally solved a long-standing mystery behind one of Victorian England’s iconic architectural wonders. The answer? Simple, standardized nuts and bolts. That may not sound too exciting today, but in 1851, the

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Researchers say the findings support reconsidering the use of these drugs for most people over 70. A modeling study on the lifetime benefits of statin treatment for individuals over 70, published in the journal Heart, suggests that statins are cost-effective and associated with improved health outcomes in older adults…  » …

A recent study illuminates the origins of low-frequency ripples in space-time. Nanohertz gravitational waves, detected in 2023, are subtle space-time disturbances whose origins are still debated; recent studies suggest that their creation may involve complex physics beyond current understanding, challenging earlier theories of their linkage to early cosmic phase transitions…  » …

Since the beginning of time, humans have enjoyed playing sports and working up a sweat. But it wasn’t until the Victorian Era, in the early 1800s, that people began to take it really seriously. Places for workouts, called gymnasiums, started popping up around Europe and North America. England during this time was entrenched in a

One of the foundations for horror is helplessness. Murderous monsters and otherworldly threats are imposing enough, but the terror amplifies when you can’t stop them. That’s why so many horror games position players as victims. When you can’t rely on the usual offensive approach, you must find creative ways to escape before your assailant closes

The iPhone 16 phones will start being delivered to buyers on Friday, at which point we’ll finally be able to put Apple’s claims about the new devices to the test. One of the most interesting aspects of the iPhone 16 phones is battery life. We should see improvements over the iPhone 15 across the board.

iOS 18 has just been released by Apple with over 250+ features. Still, the company has also released iOS 17.7 for those who don’t want to upgrade just yet. With this software update, Apple says it’s only bringing bug fixes and security improvements. Interestingly, all iPhone users running iOS 17 can run iOS 18. However

PlanetScope image of Skaftárhreppur, Iceland, obtained Sept. 6, 2024. Credit: PlanetScope PARIS – Planet Labs Germany GmbH announced a contract Sept. 16 to provide Earth-observation data and services to the German Space Agency DLR. The value of the three-year contract was not disclosed.   Under the agreement, DLR and German researchers will have access to