In the heart of Portland, a unique cafe has opened its doors, offering a completely vegan menu with a focus on mushroom-based drinks. The Dusted Cup, founded by Stacey and Bradley Propst, is not your average coffee shop. Instead of the usual caffeine fix, they serve up a variety of mushroom-infused
Bitcoin mining is at a crossroads. The network is more secure than ever, but miners are struggling. Their rewards are smaller, and costs are higher. In 2021, investors saw similar issues with certain Bitcoin-related investments. Those investments relied on market conditions that couldn't last. When
New England's shrimp fishing industry is taking a big hit. It's been on hold since 2014. Why? The ocean is getting warmer. This makes it hard for shrimp to survive. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission just decided to keep the ban for at least three more years. The shrimp population is s
In October 2023, a strange incident occurred on an Alaska Airlines flight. Joseph Emerson, an off-duty pilot, tried to turn off the plane's engines while flying. He was not in his right mind. He had eaten "magic mushrooms" two days before the flight. Security cameras captured the moment police led
The Ganoderma mushroom, a staple in Asian medicine, has been the focus of recent scientific exploration. Researchers have identified five new compounds, along with 42 known ones, within the fruiting bodies of Ganoderma lingzhi. These compounds, known as lanostane triterpenoids, have shown potential
Mushrooms are not just tasty toppings on pizzas or ingredients in soups. They might actually do some good for your heart. Scientists took a close look at different studies to see if eating mushrooms could make a difference in heart health, metabolism, and even the immune system. These fungi, often
NiceHash has introduced a new tool called Hashrate TradeView. It lets people trade computing power, or hashrate, used in mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. This tool makes hashrate trading more like trading stocks. Hashrate TradeView shows price charts, trading volumes, and other market data. Th
Shriram Finance, a major player in India's non-banking financial sector, just posted some impressive numbers. Their profits grew by over 11% compared to last year, reaching 23. 07 billion rupees. This beat what most experts were expecting. The company's success comes from two main areas: small busi
Mushrooms are not just tasty; they can also do some cool chemistry. Two types, Pleurotus ostreatus and Hericium coralloides, can absorb and change selenium, a mineral found in soil. Scientists found that these mushrooms are better at absorbing one form of selenium, called Se(IV), than another form,
Plastic pollution is a big problem in our oceans. Tiny plastic pieces, called microplastics, are everywhere. But how do they affect sea life? A recent study looked at how these microplastics impact young shrimp. The focus was on polyethylene microplastics, which are tiny plastic spheres. The study
