How COVID affected teens’ brains, plus new cancer drugs and Parkinson’s risk

How COVID affected teens’ brains, plus new cancer drugs and Parkinson’s risk

The pandemic’s negative effects on kids’ and teens’ mental health have been shown in numerous studies. Click below to get the latest. (iStock) COVID BRAIN – New research found that pandemic restrictions had an “alarming” impact on teenagers’ brains. Get the details here. Continue reading… MIDDAY PICK-ME-UP – A trending sleep hack is helping to … Read more

Wild Bee Lab’s Much-Needed Photos and Bee-Plant Observations

Wild Bee Lab’s Much-Needed Photos and Bee-Plant Observations

I recently visited the Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, not far from me in the Patuxent Wildlife Research Refuge.  What looks like a military bunker houses a project of great interest to entomologists, ecologists and nature-loving professionals and amateurs. It’s led by Sam Droege (rhymes with “hoagie”), a wildlife biologist with the Eastern Ecological … Read more

Iconic Tupperware Brands seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Iconic Tupperware Brands seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Tupperware Brands, the company that revolutionized food storage decades ago, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company plans to continue operating and will seek court approval for a sale, it said just before midnight on Tuesday. The company is seeking bankruptcy protection amid growing struggles to revitalize its business. Tupperware sales growth improved … Read more

Salvatore ‘Totò’ Schillaci, the Italy striker who was top scorer at 1990 World Cup, dies at 59

Salvatore ‘Totò’ Schillaci, the Italy striker who was top scorer at 1990 World Cup, dies at 59

ROME – Salvatore “Totò” Schillaci, the Italy striker who was top scorer at the 1990 World Cup that his country hosted and epitomized a player exceeding expectations on soccer’s biggest stage, has died. He was 59. Schillaci had been hospitalized in Palermo following treatment for colon cancer. The Palermo Civico hospital said in a statement … Read more