Red fire ants, a dreaded pest, have invaded Europe
Last week, international experts warned that invasive species are
costing the world economy almost half-a-trillion dollars annually
. Today, researchers confirmed that one of the most fearsome invaders—the red fire ant (
Solenopsis invicta
), a pest native to South America that packs a painful sting and infests houses and crops—has taken hold in Italy. It is the first European detection of colonies, which are known to drive out native ants and other wildlife and damage electrical equipment.
“The findings are an important call for immediate action,” says Cleo Bertelsmeier, an expert in inva...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 11, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
When fate hands you lemons: a moderated moderation model of bullying victimization and psychological distress among Chinese adolescents during floods and the COVID-19 pandemic - Zhang Y, Jia X.
BACKGROUND: Bullying is a major problem worldwide and has numerous detrimental effects on the mental health of victims. The link between bullying and psychological distress in adolescents is well known. However, few studies have analyzed the impact of comb... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
'Anti-inflammatory' citrus fruits could strengthen blood vessels and 'prevent' blood clots
Citrus fruits like lemons offer promising anti-clotting effects backed by research. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NFT Collection Little Lemon Friends Price, Stats, and Review
LEMON WEBSITE | LEMON TWITTER 9,999 Little lemons that fell from the giant lemon tree, each lemon finding their own little adventures in this big big world! 🍋🌳 Genesis Collection Each lemon NFT comes with it's own pixel avatar that you can use in Worldwide Web3! The total number of owners has…#genesiscollection #7043425eth #littlelemonfriends #weth #backgroundorange1643 #black47 #robo445ruby #gold455diamond #amethyst71 #emerald59 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
China turns to lemons, peaches and traditional medicine in wake of Covid wave
Farmers sort and package lemons at a workshop on November 24, 2020 in Neijiang, Sichuan Province of China. Covid cases in China saw a spike following the country's relaxation of strict Covid rules. Also rising: the prices of traditional Chinese medicine and lemons, as Chinese citizens scramble for…#alibaba #chengdu #dingdongmaicai #sichuanprovinceof #beijing #weibo #neijiang (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mulled wine could lower high cholesterol by 12% but how much you drink matters
"All spices and citrus fruits including oranges, lemons, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves are welcomed when making your own mulled wine as these are all delicious flavours for the ultimate festive drink," a wellness expert said. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This 830-million-year-old crystal might contain life. And we're about to open it
From lemons to ham, salt is a handy food preservative. But researchers studying some really old salt crystals found them preserving something else — evidence of life.(Image credit: Kathy Benison) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - May 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michael Levitt Source Type: news
Boosting Food Security and Education in Schools in Brazil
Students eat lunch in the cafeteria of the João Caffaro Municipal School in Itaboraí, in southeastern Brazil. Schoolchildren returned to eating vegetables and drinking natural fruit juices when the school canteens and the supply of family farming products to the National School Feeding Program resumed in April this year, after an interruption brought about by the COVID pandemic. CREDIT: Mario Osava/IPSBy Mario OsavaITABORAÍ, Brazil , Apr 27 2022 (IPS) “I like lettuce, but not tomatoes and cucumbers,” said nine-year-old Paulo Henrique da Silva de Jesus, a third grader at the João Baptista Caffaro Municipal S...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 27, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mario Osava Tags: Development & Aid Editors' Choice Education Featured Food and Agriculture Headlines Health Integration and Development Brazilian-style Latin America & the Caribbean Poverty & SDGs Projects Regional Categories TerraViva United Natio Source Type: news
BioNTech founders talk Covid-19, vaccine development, and how they pivoted to make lemonade out of lemons
The creators of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine say the same messenger RNA breakthroughs inside it are being used to create vaccines and therapies to treat other diseases. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - September 24, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Paul J. Gough Source Type: news
Finding camellias, figs, lemons — and herself — in a magical patio garden
'I'm discovering who I am in my new garden,' says Chantal Aida Gordon, cofounder of the Horticult and coauthor of "How to Windowbox." (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - August 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Boone Source Type: news
The 'hijab effect': Feminist backlash to Muslim immigrants in Germany
(University of Pennsylvania) Why do some Europeans discriminate against Muslim immigrants, and how can it be reduced? The School of Arts& Sciences' Nicholas Sambanis conducted innovative studies at train stations across Germany involving willing participants, unknowing bystanders and, most recently, bags of lemons. His newest study finds evidence of significant discrimination against Muslim women, but it is eliminated when they show they share progressive gender attitudes. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 9, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
SpaceX rocket heads to ISS with squid, toothpaste and avocados
Rocket due to reach the International Space Station this weekend is loaded with 7,300lb of fresh food and supplies for an orbiting labSpaceX has launched a supply mission bound for the International Space Station on Thursday, carrying with it thousands of tiny sea creatures along with a plaque-fighting toothpaste experiment and powerful solar panels.The 7,300lb (3,300kg) shipment – which also includes fresh lemons, onions, avocados and cherry tomatoes for the station’s seven astronauts – should arrive Saturday.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 4, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Guardian staff and agency Tags: SpaceX International Space Station Science US news Source Type: news
SpaceX rocket heads to ISS with a supply of squid, toothpaste and avocados
Rocket due to reach the International Space Station this weekend is loaded with 7,300lb of fresh food and supplies for an orbiting labSpaceX has launched a supply mission bound for the International Space Station on Thursday, carrying with it thousands of tiny sea creatures along with a plaque-fighting toothpaste experiment and powerful solar panels.The 7,300lb (3,300kg) shipment – which also includes fresh lemons, onions, avocados and cherry tomatoes for the station’s seven astronauts – should arrive Saturday.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 4, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Guardian staff and agency Tags: SpaceX International Space Station Science US news Source Type: news
The Climate Real Estate Bubble: Is the U.S. on the Verge of Another Financial Crisis?
1171 Shoreham looks much like it did when Anna Zimmerman lived there: modest but presentable. A good starter home for Zimmerman and her husband when they bought it in 2005, for a while it provided an idyllic existence in suburban Charleston, S.C., a community of friendly neighbors for their young child, a quaint backyard and even space for Zimmerman’s mother-in-law. Then, in 2015, the first flood hit, taking most of their property with it after a heavy rain. This came as a shock; no flood risk had been disclosed when Zimmerman bought the house. But, determined to turn lemons into lemonade, she used the insuranc...
Source: TIME: Science - April 19, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Justin Worland and Graphics by Emily Barone Tags: Uncategorized climate change feature Magazine TIME 2030 Source Type: news
One-Fourth of HIV Patients Report Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
FRIDAY, April 16, 2021 -- One in four people with HIV experience intimate partner violence, according to a study published online March 31 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Ansley B. Lemons-Lyn, M.P.H., from the U.S. Centers for... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 16, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
