Laos methanol poisoning: Exactly what happens to the body when poisoned and how it can kill you
Experts have explained how methanol poisoning affects your body and can lead to death after five tourists died and many ...
The Mirror1 小时
Laos methanol poisoning: Hostel owner held by cops over deaths of 5 tourists including Brit
Methanol breaks down in the body to formaldehyde and then formic acid. The formic acid upsets the acid/base balance in blood and the major consequence is initially the effect on someone’s breathing.
What is methanol, how does it end up in alcoholic drinks, and how can you avoid it?
UK travel advice is now warning of the dangers of methanol poisoning after six Britons were left in hospital as a result of ...
Irish Examiner on MSN1 小时
Scientists create strand of pasta 200 times thinner than a human hair
The pasta is not intended to be a new food but was created because these extremely fine strands of material – called ...
New Scientist on MSN15 小时
World's thinnest spaghetti won't please gourmands but may heal wounds
Spaghetti strands that are 200 times thinner than a human hair could be woven into bandages to help prevent infections ...
Behold the world’s thinnest spaghetti
Good luck trying to twirl your fork around the world’s thinnest piece of spaghetti. This nanofiber is about 200 times thinner ...
New Atlas9 小时
This spaghetti is so thin it can't be photographed with a regular camera
The Electrospinning Technology While edible pasta is made using flour and water, the researchers used flour and formic acid because the latter breaks up the large stacks of spirals that make up starch ...
What is methanol poisoning, what are the symptoms and how can it be treated?
In the wake of a young Aussie woman dying in Laos, here’s everything you need to know about methanol poisoning.
Scoop26 分钟
‘The worst outcome is death’ – the surprising way to slow methanol poisoning
An expert explains why methanol poisoning happens and what you can do about it. Poor alcohol production and cost-cutting can lead to methanol poisoning, but drinking legitimate alcohol is a way to ...