Are you ready for purple ketchup? What about purple pizzas? Scientists in Britain have recently developed a new type of genetically modified tomato enriched with anthocyanin, the pigment also found...
Sperm whales produce a black, smelly substance called ambergris which changes to a pleasant smell when exposed to air.聽It is rare and expensive but is used as a base in some perfumes.聽Ambergris...
Caffeine can make you jittery. It can keep you awake. And it can make you pee more often. That much we know for sure. Other allegations against caffeine are circumspect. No scientific studies have...
A diabetic patient complained of feeling a tingling in his feet and hands, which to his physician sounded like the beginnings of diabetic nerve damage. Paradoxically, though, he only got this...
Increased media attention on beauty and perfection has influenced many to turn to cosmetic surgery.聽A聽recent survey revealed that, if possible, many would consider altering their eye colour. Now,...
An astute physician immediately asked about the woman's聽dietary habits and discovered that she was virtually addicted to liquorice candies, eating up to half a pound a day!聽Right then and there the...
