Daily Archives: March 28, 2018

John Robert Vane — March 29 is John Robert Vane’s birthday. Vane was a British biochemist who spent his career studying prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are compounds that regulate many different functions in the body. Vane developed a test called the dynamic bioassay that identified and measured the substances that make up blood and other fluids […]

Today in Science History – March 29 – John Robert ...

This entry was posted on March 28, 2018 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on May 10, 2021)

When you lose weight, fat doesn’t magically vanish or convert into muscle or even energy. Your digestive system does not excrete it in feces. In a survey of 150 health professionals (dieticians, doctors, personal trainers), 98% didn’t understand fat metabolism. Only three people in the study knew where fat went! […]

Where Does Fat Go When You Lose Weight?

This entry was posted on March 28, 2018 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 10, 2021)

Glow in the dark crystals are brightest if the crystals are clear rather than colored. — If you think regular crystals are boring, try growing glow in the dark crystals. These magical creations are easy to make, but you need to apply a bit of science to get them to work. Why Glow in the Dark Crystal Kits Don’t Work If you’ve purchased glow in the […]

How to Grow Glow in the Dark Crystals

This entry was posted on March 28, 2018 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 10, 2021)