The founder and manager of Iran’s main video-sharing platform, referred to by some as Iran’s YouTube, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of “encouraging corruption” over a video posted by a user. Radio Free Europe reports: In the video posted on Aparat.com last year, children were asked whether they know how they were born, Iranian media…
Tag: miscarriage
The real reasons miscarriage exists – and why it’s so misunderstood
New research reveals that miscarriage serves a critical role in human evolution – and in some instances, may even be associated with optimal fertility Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24732940-900-the-real-reasons-miscarriage-exists-and-why-its-so-misunderstood/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Forget about blame with miscarriage: its function is entirely natural
Many women blame themselves after pregnancy loss and some societies point the finger too, but fertility medicine is busting such miscarriage myths Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24732943-900-forget-about-blame-with-miscarriage-its-function-is-entirely-natural/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Neanderthal DNA linked to higher fertility in modern humans
Some people carry a chunk of Neanderthal DNA that appears to reduce the chance of miscarriage and increase fertility Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2244492-neanderthal-dna-linked-to-higher-fertility-in-modern-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy may trigger PTSD and depression
Around one in six women who experience early pregnancy loss have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety or depression nine months later Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2230073-miscarriage-and-ectopic-pregnancy-may-trigger-ptsd-and-depression/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Uranus, Neptune, Pluto: A longer view
Astronomer Guy Ottewell talks about his awesome book about some of our solar system’s most beloved outer worlds. As always, he provides the best charts anywhere! Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/ottewell-uranus-neptune-pluto-longer-view…
The pioneering podcast that’s breaking the silence on women’s health
From IVF to miscarriage, the podcast She Says She’s Fine wants women to share their intimate secrets and get informed about sexual and reproductive health Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24232350-400-the-pioneering-podcast-thats-breaking-the-silence-on-womens-health/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Arthur Conan Doyle and a Bizarre Mystery
Over the last couple of decades, I have spent a lot of time digging into matters relative to Bigfoot, the Men in Black, the Chupacabra, Roswell, and lake-monsters. But, back when I was in my early teens, I was exposed to something else. It was as chilling as it was downright bizarre. And it was… Read more » Source: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/04/arthur-conan-doyle-and-a-bizarre-mystery/…