## Feeling Lost? Your Personal Style Journey Starts Here

ByTom Axwell

Ever feel overwhelmed trying to figure out your personal style? Like you’re staring into a closet full of clothes but still have “nothing to wear?” Yeah, me too. I stumbled upon a Reddit thread the other day that reminded me we’re all in this together. It was a weekly “General Feedback/Getting Started Q&A” thread in…

Peacock feathers can be used in laser emissions | Spectral fingerprint of laser emission from rhodamine 6g infused male Indian Peafowl tail feathers

ByTom Axwell

## Peacock Lasers? Turns Out Nature’s Bling Can Do More Than Just Look Pretty Okay, so I stumbled across something pretty wild the other day and had to share. You know how peacock feathers are, like, ridiculously iridescent and beautiful? Turns out, they might have a future in… lasers. Seriously! I know, it sounds like…

Engineered enzyme performs key synthetic reaction with near-perfect control | The study mark the first time an enzyme has been shown to catalyze this type of reaction, offering a new tool for greener, more selective chemical synthesis.

ByTom Axwell

## Enzymes: The Tiny Factories That Could Change Chemistry Ever wonder how scientists make new medicines or materials? It often involves some pretty complex chemical reactions. But what if we could make those reactions cleaner, easier, and more precise? Well, scientists just took a big step in that direction! **A Tiny Tool with Big Potential**…

‘Sleeping’ cancer cells in the lungs can be roused by COVID and flu. Inflammation from the respiratory infections seems to be the culprit, study in mice finds.

ByTom Axwell

## Wake-Up Call: Could COVID or Flu “Wake Up” Sleeping Cancer Cells? **New research suggests a link between respiratory infections and dormant cancer.** Okay, this is a little unnerving, but important to know. I stumbled across a research snippet that made me do a double-take. Apparently, scientists are looking into how infections like COVID-19 and…

Third of UK teenagers who vape will go on to start smoking,. A long-term intergenerational study found that the likelihood of starting to smoke among people aged 17 in 2018 was about 1.5% if they did not vape compared with 33% if they did.

ByTom Axwell

## Vaping: A Gateway to Smoking? What the Science Says **That “harmless” vape might not be so harmless after all.** Okay, so I stumbled across something that made me raise an eyebrow, and I thought I’d share it with you. It’s about vaping, and how it might be a stepping stone to something a lot…

The opening of China’s first major long-distance high-speed rail line (Beijing–Shanghai) in 2011 led to substantial reductions in particulate pollution in the counties served by the line. The monetary value of the health benefits alone negate a substantial part of the construction costs.

ByTom Axwell

## China’s High-Speed Rail: A Surprising Side Effect **Turns out faster trains can mean cleaner air.** Okay, so I stumbled across something pretty interesting the other day. It started with a simple Reddit post (yes, I’m a Reddit addict – no shame!). It was about China’s high-speed rail system, specifically the Beijing-Shanghai line that opened…

Scientists have discovered a huge subglacial flood that pushed upwards through 2 km of ice & burst out the surface, something models said should not happen

ByTom Axwell

## Ice-Shattering Surprise: When a Subglacial Flood Defies Expectations **Turns out, even scientists get surprised sometimes.** So, I stumbled across this really interesting science news the other day, and I just had to share it. Basically, some scientists have discovered evidence of a massive flood that happened way, way beneath the ice. And get this:…

A new study based on paleoclimate data shows that a slowdown in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation would lead to severe drought in the Amazon and Africa, with impacts as far away as Indonesia and Australia.

ByTom Axwell

## The Ocean’s Conveyor Belt Is Slowing Down – And That’s Bad News for, Well, Everyone. **What ancient climates tell us about our future.** Okay, so I stumbled across something that’s got me a little worried, and I thought I’d share it with you. It involves the ocean, climate change, and potentially some pretty gnarly…

High consumption of ultra-processed foods including sour cream, hot dogs and pizza linked to increased lung cancer risk in 155,000 older adults, highlighting the association between dietary patterns and lung cancer incidence in aging populations.

ByTom Axwell

## Could Your Comfort Food Be Sneaking Up On You? A New Study Links Ultra-Processed Foods and Lung Cancer **Pizza, hot dogs, and sour cream: are they riskier than we thought?** Okay, so I stumbled across something that made me pause mid-bite of my leftover pizza (oops!). A new study suggests a link between eating…

Young men who believe ‘the news will find me’ are more likely to believe false info about drugs and misuse prescriptions. Gender shapes this link.

ByTom Axwell

## “The News Will Find Me”: Why This Attitude Might Be Hurting Young Men Ever hear someone say, “I don’t need to follow the news, it’ll find me”? Seems harmless, right? Well, a new study suggests this attitude, particularly among young men, could be linked to believing some pretty dicey stuff about drugs and prescription…