/oss/taxonomy/term/5731/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/edible-insect-revolution-not-those-shellfish-allergies <p>Even if it might gross us out now, experts predict that edible insects will play a significant role in our future diets. Not only are these bugs rich in protein and nutrients, but they can also be farmed more sustainably. For example, farmed crickets have a water footprint roughly <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/3/1801">1/3</a> the size of beef cattle, require <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/3/1801">50-90%</a> less land, and emit <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/3/1801">100 times</a> less greenhouse gas during the farming process.</p> Fri, 10 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000 Ada McVean M.Sc. 9380 at /oss /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/havana-syndrome-or-case-eliminating-implausible <p>The story of Havana syndrome has acquired mythical qualities in its telling. In late 2016 and early 2017, members of the American embassy in Havana, Cuba, started to report debilitating symptoms and strange occurrences. An incapacitating sound, often coming from a single direction, was heard by some but not others, waking them up in the middle of the night. A sensation of intense pressure was felt in the ear. Vertigo and nausea were some of the early symptoms. Then came the difficulty concentrating, the memory problems, the sleep disturbances in some of the victims.</p> Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8895 at /oss