Does ice really reduce swelling and speed up healing?
2012年7月1日 · In summary, due to the proven analgesic properties of ice application, it does have a place in acute soft tissue management but due to lack of evidence in high quality …
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2024年12月31日 · And I thought it would be interesting to get together. So we got together, I took him and the assistant out to ice cream, the best ice cream place in town, and we had a very …
Does hot water freeze faster than cold water?
2023年9月15日 · Will - In 1963, 13 year old Tanzanian Erasto Mpemba was making ice cream at school due to time constraints. He decided not to let the mixture cool down and instead put it …
This week in science history - The discovery of Aspirin
2009年8月10日 · Aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid, is a 'salicylate' drug that as well as its best known effect as an 'analgesic' to reduce aches and pains can also be used as an 'antipyretic' to …
Deadly Cone Snails (Conus) Harbour Painkillers of the Future
2004年12月8日 · Scientists studying the Conus snail have found that it harbours a cocktail of over 50 nerve toxins in its venom, some of which have powerful painkilling (analgesic) properties, …
Why does putting crackers in a box keep them fresh?
2005年11月20日 · Why is it that cream crackers left out take a matter of a few hours to go soggy and stale, yet when put into a large box containing the s... 20 November 2005 Part of the show …
How much ice-cream would I need to eat to get my daily source …
2016年3月22日 · So just to start with that, for example, the average calcium content of a vanilla dairy ice cream is around about 100 mg of calcium per 100 grams. An adult requirement is 7 …
Why are there so many chemicals in cigarettes?
2007年8月5日 · We hear all the time about the 10s of thousands of chemicals in cigarettes, including things like formaldehyde, but why are they there?
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Ahhhhhaaaaarrrrggghhhh Bisto? - The Naked Scientists
My wife has had a problem for a long time now. When she eats a cooked meal within just a few minutes she runs to the toilet to empty herself. Her food goes right through her. Oddly enough, …