A 21-year-old Chinese man who travelled from Beijing to Hong Kong in 13 days by taking buses and spending only 800 yuan (US$110) on transport has captivated mainland social media. The man, who uses the pseudonym Shen Tie, is a university student from Liaoning province in northeastern China who is studying in Yantai, Shandong in…
Consuming diet and false nutrition content online is part of what led Rachel Evans to develop an eating disorder. She became an advocate of “clean eating,” a trend she now criticizes for being restrictive. Now an ED psychologist, she advises clients to view online health content through a critical lens. This as-told-to essay is based…
A new study offers more evidence linking cancer to inflammation from diets high in processed foods. It found tumors were fueled by inflammatory compounds and a lack of compounds linked to healing. Researchers are looking to foods such as leafy greens and fish to pinpoint disease-fighting molecules. Ultra-processed foods may be fueling a rise in…
Elon Musk’s net worth has soared past $300 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. It comes off the back of big stock market gains for Tesla following Trump’s election win. Tesla hit a trillion-dollar market valuation on Friday. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the…
On October 30, China sent three astronauts to its Tiangong space station to carry out the sixth-month Shenzhou 19 mission. Among the youngest of the crew is China’s third female astronaut and first ever woman space-flight engineer, Wang Haoze. Unlike her two predecessors Liu Yang and Wang Yaping, who were both trained as aircraft pilots,…