CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Advanced microscope technology and cutting-edge geological science are giving new perspectives to an old medical mystery: How do kidney stones form, why are some people more susceptible to them and can they be prevented? In a new paper published in the journal Nature Reviews Urology, researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,…
A week ago, Adrian Lopez, 17, was just an average high school student in Eastvale, Calif. But after a digital flyer he made inviting friends to Huntington Beach for his birthday went viral — to the point of attracting thousands of strangers to the beach and to an event space in Los Angeles — he’s…
Dr. Newburger, who was not involved in the British report, called it a “small but important study” that “contributes new information to the knowledge gap about long-term effects of MIS-C.” She and the authors themselves noted that there were limitations to the findings because the children in the study were not compared with a control…
Airlines are often forced to adjust operations in response to major disruptions, geopolitical and otherwise. This month, for example, several U.S. airlines canceled flights to and from Israel as a conflict there escalated. Some carriers also adjusted procedures, including adding fueling stops, after the hacking of a fuel pipeline company that serves airports on the…
New York Wine Events, which conducts day trips to the wine country of Long Island and Hudson Valley, has expanded its schedule this year, a smart move considering that people who are resuming travel as pandemic restrictions ease are doing so closer to home. Custom trips for groups of two or more, are now available…
As lush as the Great Lawn on a sunny day, the new Strawberry Fields cruller from Daily Provisions is a limited-edition confection designed to support the Central Park Conservancy. Crullers are a Daily Provisions specialty, and this one comes with matcha icing strewn with bits of tart dried strawberry to balance the sweetness. The crullers…
Kind bars have been around since 2004, and its line of products, primarily fruit and nut mixtures, has grown; the company has now introduced a frozen plant-based dessert you could happily mistake for high-end ice cream. Its main ingredient is not some alternate milk, but pear juice. The rich, complex flavors, mostly swirled abundantly with…
With the pandemic seemingly coming to end, now’s the time to trade in your lounge set for a new floral dress and a pair of heels. Memorial Day Weekend is the perfect time to shop your favorite brands that are not only on sale but will encourage you to go outside again (safely, of course).…
These burgers made in Portland, Maine, are plant-based but not trying to be meat. Kelp is the main ingredient, and they’re bolstered with mushrooms, pea protein, quinoa, black beans, chickpea flour and seasonings for a satisfying veggie burger. They’re best seared on a griddle, loaded with condiments and piled into a bun. Even if you…
Oyster expertise in an hour, in a virtual class, is promised by Food Island Partnership, the organization that promotes shellfish from Prince Edward Island, Canada. Patrick McMurray, a champion shucker, will guide the audience in a free event that covers buying and storing oysters, shucking them (with oysters and tools you can purchase in advance…