Category: Science

Heatstroke is an important condition to know about that can happen when your body overheats and can’t cool down. What is heatstroke Heatstroke occurs when the body overheats to an extreme level, leading to a malfunction in its cooling system. Unlike heat exhaustion, which is less severe and typically involves heavy sweating and feeling faint,…

Read More “As the summer sun cranks up the temperature, it increases the risk of heatstroke. It’s not just about feeling uncomfortable; it’s about staying safe. Heatstroke can sneak up on anyone, but it poses a particular threat to kids and parents hustling through their summer adventures.” »

The story so far: For those trying to look inside the human body without surgery, magnetic resonance imaging is an indispensable tool. The underlying techniques were worked out in the early 1970s; later the same decade, Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield refined them to pave the way for their commercial use. For these efforts, they…

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“All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others” — this line from George Orwell’s 1945 classic ‘Animal Farm’ perfectly describes how bias operates in human societies. In a study published in May last year, psychologists explored how people subconsciously evaluate different racial groups. They screened responses from more than 60,000 participants belonging…

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