The Textbooks Were Wrong About How Your Tongue Works NYT: Science By: Joanne Silberner 29 May 2024 at 11:08 The perception of taste is remarkably complex, not only on the tongue but in organs throughout the body. Β© AlamyThe taste bud diagram, used in many textbooks over the years, originated in a 1901 study but was actually showing the sensitivity of different areas of the tongue.
Belgian Manβs Drunken Driving Defense: His Body Made the Alcohol NYT: Science By: Ali Watkins 23 April 2024 at 12:01 A 40-year-old man was acquitted of a drunken driving offense after doctors confirmed he had a rare condition: auto-brewery syndrome. Β© Kenzo Tribouillard/Agence France-Presse β Getty ImagesThese beers, as well as any other alcoholic drinks, were not involved in a Belgian manβs drunken-driving charge.
Four Wild Ways to Save the Koala (That Just Might Work) NYT: Science By: Emily Anthes and Chang W. Lee 15 April 2024 at 00:01 To protect Australiaβs iconic animals, scientists are experimenting with vaccine implants, probiotics, tree-planting drones and solar-powered tracking tags. A veterinary nurse treats a koala infected with chlamydia at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital in Currumbin, Australia.