Science Winter Affects

The New Science of How Winter Affects Your Brain and Body (and What to Do About It)

It’s not just the cold and Christmas cookies. Here’s the biology of why winter makes people sleepier, hungrier, and even hornier.

Business - Inc. - 9 hours ago

The Science That Makes Baseball Mud ‘Magical’

Scientists dug up the real dirt on the substance applied to all the baseballs used in the major leagues.

Science - The New York Times - 2 days ago

The Science That Makes Baseball Mud ‘Magical’

Scientists dug up the real dirt on the substance applied to all the baseballs used in the major leagues.

Science - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Maps show NOAA's winter outlook

NOAA has released its seasonal outlook for the 2024-25 winter months, which predicts the U.S. will slowly transition into a La Niña pattern.

What Is the Perfect Length for a Winter Coat?

Looking ahead to colder weather, a reader wonders if there is an ideal cut for coats. Our fashion critic offers advice on balancing fashion and function.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 28

How Elections Affect Our Shopping

We explore why consumers tend to get skittish about major purchases ahead of a general election.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

How will the US election affect markets?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

How the election could affect Israel

The presidential election will have large implications for foreign policy. Holly Williams examines how the outcome could affect Israel.

Watch: How misinformation is affecting this election

The BBC's Marianna Spring explains allegations of voter fraud and the impact of misinformation on this election.

PHOTO COLLECTION: Science SpaceX Starship Launch

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

Tech - ABC News - October 13

How cold warriors used hard science

Two revealing historical books show how the Soviet bloc weaponised space exploration and biochemistry during the cold war

World - Financial Times - October 19

Letters by Oliver Sacks review – science, sex and motorcycles

The kaleidoscopic world and polymathic interests of the great neurologist brought to life in his correspondence. In 1960, Oliver Sacks, a 27-year-old University of Oxford graduate, arrived in San ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

America’s visa system is stifling science and innovation

Americans who are used to simply flashing their passports and waltzing into a foreign country may not realize how hard it is going in the other direction.

Politics - The Hill - November 1

The biometric retreat: executive getaways that fight stress with science

High-tech programmes use detailed health screening as the latest tool to reduce burnout

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Kiev prepares electricity grid for another winter at war

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Energy suppliers plan winter support for UK customers

Groups under pressure to step up measures as government tries to defuse pensioner fuel payments row

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Hospital service 'under pressure' ahead of winter

A hospital chief says services already feel "strained" and expects to feel more pressure.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

NOAA predicting warmer than average winter

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published its winter outlook for this coming December, January and February. Experts anticipate warmer-than-average temperatures for much of the ...

Fear that winter fuel payment cut will cost lives

Wales' older people's commissioner says people will die because of the decision.

Vaccine for winter vomiting bug to be trialled on thousands

The easily spreadable virus can affect people of all ages and have huge consequences during winter.

Displaced Gazans Brace for Another Harsh Winter

After a year of war, at least one million people are facing months in the cold. Some said tents, blankets and warm clothes now qualified as luxuries.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Winter depression is real and there are many ways to fight back

People prone to seasonal depression are bracing themselves as winter approaches

Health - ABC News - October 30

Six of the best winter mountain breaks in Europe

From the Arctic Circle to Slovenia’s Julian Alps, we pick scenic and soothing retreats to don snowshoes, ski empty pistes and tune into winter. Marketing slogans usually leave me cold, but even I ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Ancelotti says Mbappé 'not affected' by reports of investigation in Sweden

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Kylian Mbappé “is not affected” by the Swedish media reports this week that said the France captain was the subject of a rape investigation

Sports - ABC News - October 18

How the Budget will affect you and your money

The chancellor has delivered a packed Budget, so here's how it affects you and your money.

Capital gains tax calculator: how are you affected?

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced an immediate increase in her first Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 30

How climate change affects Latino communities and their votes

An Environmental Voter Project poll found that climate change is a top issue for young voters in 2024. Voter efforts are focusing on climate change within Latino communities ahead of Election Day. ...

How many farms will be affected by Budget tax rises?

Estimates of the number of farms affected range from 100 to 70,000.

Factors that could affect the balance of power in Congress

Republicans hold a slim majority in the House, while the Democrats' margin in the Senate is slimmer. Seats are being vacated, districts redrawn, and the pull of presidential candidates are all ...

Why pickles and ice-cream? The science of strangely specific pregnancy cravings

Salty or sweet, nutritional or not – there may be hankerings for unexpected foods when pregnant but beware the old adage of eating for two. Fish burgers. Pineapple iced doughnuts. Spicy beef wonton ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

9 of the Most Celebrated Awards in Science Outside of Nobel Prizes

The Nobel Foundation offers prizes in only three scientific disciplines, but other awards have been created to honor scientists in different fields.

Tech - The New York Times - October 15

Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss

Group promoting ‘dangerous’ scientific racism ideology teamed up with rightwing extremist, recordings reveal. ‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data . An international ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Texas supreme court blocks execution of man in late-night ruling

Robert Roberson, 57, who has long claimed innocence over death of daughter, has for now been spared. The Texas supreme court has blocked the execution of a man on death row in a late-night ruling ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data

Exclusive: Fringe network recorded boasting of securing data from UK Biobank trove donated by 500,000 volunteers. Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

UK innovation will be undermined by science department Budget squeeze, industry leaders warn

Tight finances made worse by bill to rejoin EU programme Horizon

World - Financial Times - October 18

Far-right ‘race science’ organisation exposed in Channel 4 documentary

Undercover journalists infiltrate a group promoting racial, eugenics-based theories funded by a US tech entrepreneur

World - Financial Times - October 21

‘Five to ten seconds appears to be optimal’: the science behind hugs

As an airport limits goodbye cuddles to three minutes, here’s a guide to different embraces, and their positive effects. Be it a brief squeeze or a bone-crushing bear hug, few can deny the comfort ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Cargo ship launched to space station with science gear, holiday treats

With an Election Day docking, the cargo ship will deliver 3 tons of supplies and equipment, including an unusual wooden satellite.

Russia says it captured a southern Ukraine village in a push before winter comes

World - Yahoo News - October 14

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