Anthony Raw

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Will recent interest in wax moth caterpillars pose a threat to honeybee colonies ?

Recent news is worrying. Caterpillars of the wax moth Galleria mellonella digest artificial plastics (Bombelli et al 2017) and it has been suggested that they might be produced en masse to help...

05 May 2017 5,429 5 View

How do the amounts of salt in beers vary ?

With some types of beer my blood pressure rises rather badly after drinking a single bottle. This is due to my having a problem of sodium retention. Does anyone know of any research comparing the...

09 March 2016 6,326 2 View

Does anyone know what percentage of CO2 is expelled from the lungs and what is released directly from the skin?

I've checked several sites and none has a satisfactory answer.

14 August 2015 4,984 2 View

How did birds adapt to eat hot peppers?

Something intrigues me about how many unrelated species of birds happily eat the hottest of hot peppers. It leads me to think it might be an ancient adaptation. But, capsaicin is restricted to...

01 May 2014 3,190 10 View