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Bochum ban fans from jumping in unison over sickness fears
‘Trampoline effect’ can make some feel unwell German club ‘regret the unavoidable measures’ The German club Bochum have banned their supporters from jumping up and down in unison in part of their stadium as the tribune movement makes some spectators feel unwell. Engineers investigated the structure as part of a…
The GuardianScience
Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for work on mirror-image molecules
Henri B Kagan and Kensō Soai awarded prize for discovery of nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis The Nobel prize in chemistry 2026 has been awarded to two scientists for discoveries that showed how chemical reactions can produce one of two mirror image forms of a molecule. Henri B Kagan…
NPRWorld
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistry
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
The New York TimesScience
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai
The Nobel Committee recognized them for “the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.”
NPRPolitics
Week in Politics: Inflation pressure; war in Iran and effect on midterm elections
We look at how some concerning economic indicators as well as the ongoing war in Iran might affect the midterm elections.
BBC NewsScience
Tests carried out on seabirds after nurdle spill
Necropsies are being carried out on seabirds to find out the effects of microplastic pollutants.
The New York TimesCulture
The City Leader Who Revived Central Park Dies at 85
Gordon J. Davis was New York City’s first Black parks commissioner and one of the most effective. He also led Lincoln Center.
The VergeTechnology
Hyundai CEO says only a ‘level playing field’ can minimize damage from China
There's been a lot of doom and gloom from the auto industry lately when the subject of China comes up. Automaker CEOs, in particular, warn that allowing low-cost, high-tech Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in the US would effectively spell the end of their businesses. Hyundai CEO José Muñoz is not as pessimistic…
The New York TimesWorld
Russians Snap Up Chinese E.V.s as Ukrainian Attacks Make Fuel Scarce
As Ukraine increasingly takes the war to Russia, the effects may be most visible on the roads.
ScienceDailyScience
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Could Help New Skills Stick
Stimulating the vagus nerve after practice helped mice develop stronger long-term motor learning, revealing a potentially important window when the brain is still locking in a new skill. The effect was linked to rhythmic changes in brain blood vessels, hinting that body-to-brain signals may help prepare the brain for…
ScienceDailyScience
Diet drinks work as well as water for weight loss, major trial finds
A two-year randomized clinical trial involving 493 adults with overweight or obesity found that diet soft drinks were essentially as effective as water for long-term weight loss and weight maintenance. Participants drinking beverages sweetened with aspartame, acesulfame-K, or sucralose lost a similar amount of weight…
The New York TimesBusiness
U.S. and Allies Agree to Release Diesel Reserves as Prices Soar
The Group of 7, which includes Britain, France and Japan, announced the release of 100 million barrels over four months, effective immediately.
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