25 APRIL 2021 The interplay between blood sugar and appetite appears to be more complex than scientists realized, with new research showing that glucose levels in the blood even several hours after eating can still have a pronounced effect on how hungry people get later in the day. Specifically, the …
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24 APRIL 2021 I grew up with stories of my Uncle Bernhard’s trips to Japan as a merchant mariner. There was that odd black-and-red lacquer side table he brought back sometime in the 1920s. That was another time – when putting in at a foreign port meant days of rest …
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23 APRIL 2021 As part of the ongoing debate on the means to achieve decarbonization for the maritime industry, the World Bank weighs in on the issue with a series of new research reports providing its perspective for policymakers and the industry. While it concludes that there are major opportunities, …
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19 APRIL 2021 The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will postpone its planned price hike on transit booking fees which were due to come into effect tomorrow. The ACP made the last-minute announcement in an Advisory to Shipping issued yesterday, April 13. According to the International Chamber of Shipping, the proposed changes represent …
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18 APRIL 2021 As negotiations drag on between the Suez Canal Authority and the owners, operators and insurers of the boxship Ever Given, charterer Evergreen is contemplating ways to offload the cargo for onward transport by other means. Ever Given has been stranded in the Great Bitter Lake for inspections and legal maneuvers …
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17 APRIL 2021 Chinese fishermen have recovered a drone boat off the eastern coast of the Chinese mainland, and officials suspect that it is a “reconnaissance device secretly placed by a foreign country,” according to state-owned outlet CCTV. The fishing boat skipper who found the device, Wang Suo, told state media …
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16 APRIL 2021 Google Earth gives you a fascinating 3D tour of the planet in your web browser, and the app’s newest feature lets you look back from the current day all the way to 1984 – so you can see how climate change has changed the face of Earth over the last …
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21 APRIL 2021 Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are basically everywhere, powering everything from smartphones to notebooks, earbuds to gaming devices, and so much more. But while the convenience of this ubiquitous (and Nobel Prize-winning) battery chemistry has radically changed the way we use and charge portable technology, lithium-ion is far from perfect. The …
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20 APRIL 2021 Blood clots are an extremely rare but serious side effect of ASTRAZENECA’S COVID-19 VACCINE, regulators announced on Wednesday. The benefits of AstraZeneca’s vaccine still outweigh the risks, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said in a press release. Still, the agency’s safety committee said it’s important to know the signs of …
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19 APRIL 2021 Millions of gallons of water laced with fertilizer ingredients are being pumped into Florida’s Tampa Bay from a leaking reservoir at an abandoned phosphate plant at Piney Point. As the water spreads into the bay, it carries phosphorus and nitrogen – nutrients that under the right conditions can fuel dangerous …
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