under the microscope

Watch water form out of thin air.

“For the first time ever, researchers have witnessed — in real time and at the molecular-scale — hydrogen and oxygen atoms merge to form tiny, nano-sized bubbles of water.” ~ learn more

to your health

Cali sober: a world without alcohol.

“The term Cali Sober can be traced back to a 2019 Vice article, by a writer who quit all drugs except marijuana and certain psychedelics when she moved from New York to California.” ~ learn more

to your health

Sleep health is getting interesting.

Here’s an excellent newsletter from Out of Pocket Health, focusing on the convergence of clinical and consumer sleep. It’s where I learned about the Zest caffeine pills linked above. “Considering how massively underdiagnosed sleep issues are, I think making this […]

big ideas

Watermelons.

It’s an insult. “Big, strong, and unabashedly green on the outside. Very red on the inside, with little substance. Seeds of black in their heart.” Tomas Pueyo writes Uncharted Territories and has quickly become one of my favorites. “As you […]

thoughts of food

A peanut butter company raises VC money.

After reading this, I ordered a couple jars. They are indeed really good! “Get ready for a mane event in the food industry as One Trick Pony, a new player in the peanut butter space, is set to corral the […]

under the microscope

Electric wound healing.

“Imperceptible low-level electric current applied through a skin patch caused a nearly 10 times reduction in amounts of Staphylococcus epidermidis, a common bacterium found on human skin, researchers reported … in the journal Device.” ~ learn more

under the microscope

City microbes surviving on disinfectants.

“New research shows microbes in our cities are evolving to resist the very cleaners we use to eliminate them. It also identifies novel strains living in Hong Kong that were previously only found in Antarctic desert soil.” ~ learn more