Mindy Weisberger

Science Editor at Scholastic

Science editor & writer RIP my Twitter account, 2007-2024 (last post: July 28, 2023) It was fun until it wasn't Bluesky: @laminda.bsky.social

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Caso de assassinato de 688 anos revela gangue da Inglaterra medieval; veja

2 weeks ago | cnnbrasil.com.br | Mindy Weisberger

O sol se punha em uma movimentada rua de Londres numa noite de maio de 1337, quando um grupo de homens se aproximou de um padre chamado John Forde. Eles o cercaram em frente a uma igreja próxima à antiga Catedral de St. Paul, esfaquearam-no no pescoço e no abdômen, e depois fugiram. Testemunhas identificaram os assassinos, mas apenas um dos agressores foi preso.
Reopening a 688-year-old murder case reveals a tangled web of adultery and extortion in medieval England | CNN

2 weeks ago | cnn.com | Mindy Weisberger

The Archbishop of Canterbury's 1332 letter accused Ela Fitzpayne, a wealthy aristocrat, of committing serial adultery "with knights and others, single and married, and even with clerics in holy orders." Register of John de Stratford/Hampshire Archives/Hampshire County Council Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.
Diagnostic dilemma: Black widow spider's venom poisoned a woman through her eyeball

2 weeks ago | livescience.com | Mindy Weisberger

The patient: A 37-year-old woman in CaliforniaThe symptoms: Thewoman visited the emergency room because the upper and lower eyelids of her left eye were swollen and felt like they were burning. Her conjunctiva — a thin protective membrane that covers the whites of the eye and inner surface of the eyelids — was also swollen. What happened next: Shortly after the woman arrived at the hospital, her symptoms intensified. Her eye continued to swell until it was almost entirely shut.
Pesquisadores descobrem como a Peste Negra sobreviveu por séculos; entenda

3 weeks ago | cnnbrasil.com.br | Mindy Weisberger

Um dos períodos mais sombrios da Europa medieval foi a pandemia de peste conhecida como Peste Negra, que matou pelo menos 25 milhões de pessoas em apenas cinco anos. Mas a doença não parou por aí. A peste se adaptou para manter seus hospedeiros vivos por mais tempo, permitindo que se espalhasse mais e continuasse infectando pessoas por séculos — e os pesquisadores agora dizem ter descoberto como isso aconteceu.
Gene mutation found in the bacterium behind the Black Death helped plague conquer the world, scientists say | CNN

3 weeks ago | cnn.com | Mindy Weisberger

Co-lead study author Ravneet Sidhu examines a human tooth at McMaster University’s Ancient DNA Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. The team collected samples of Yersinia pestis from human remains. McMaster University Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.
Facts about how and why we sleep

1 month ago | msn.com | Mindy Weisberger

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
Sleep: Facts about how and why we sleep

1 month ago | livescience.com | Mindy Weisberger

Quick facts about sleepSleep Cycles: One rapid eye movement (REM) stage and three non-REM stages that altogether last about 90 to 120 minutesBenefits: Physical and mental recuperation and memory consolidationDisorders: Insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, night terrors, restless leg syndromeBy some estimates, the average person spends about one-third of their lives sleeping (or trying to sleep).
Diagnostic dilemma: Cold-water rinses left 'cobblestone' growths in woman's sinuses

1 month ago | livescience.com | Mindy Weisberger

The patient: A 64-year-old woman in Minneapolis, MinnesotaThe symptoms: The patient visited a medical clinic to seek care for her chronic rhinosinusitis — tissue inflammation in the sinuses and nasal passages — that was causing a viscous discharge containing mucus and pus to persistently drip down the back of her throat. She also reported headaches accompanying the postnasal drip.
The midnight zone 'gulper' with a giant mouth to swallow animals bigger than itself

1 month ago | msn.com | Mindy Weisberger

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
Pelican eel: The midnight zone 'gulper' with a giant mouth to swallow animals bigger than itself

1 month ago | livescience.com | Mindy Weisberger

QUICK FACTSName: Pelican eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides)Where it lives: In tropical and temperate regions of the deep ocean, at depths from 1,600 feet to nearly 10,000 feet (500 to 3,000 meters)What it eats: Crustaceans, fish, squid and other marine invertebratesAs it drifts through the inky blackness of the "midnight zone" in the deep sea, the pelican eel undulates its narrow, whiplike tail and long, snakelike body.

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