Forget Oxygen-This Leaf Produces Medicine
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This artificial leaf creates medicines using sunlight.
Why do we feel nostalgia?
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Nostalgia was once considered an illness confined to specific groups of people. Today, people all over the world report experiencing and enjoying nostalgia. But how does nostalgia work? And is it healthy? Clay Routledge details the way our understanding of nostalgia has changed since the term was first coined in the late 17th century.
Are preservatives bad for you?
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Food doesn't last. In days, sometimes hours, bread goes moldy, apple slices turn brown, and bacteria multiply in mayonnaise. But you can find all of these foods out on the shelf at the grocery store, hopefully unspoiled, thanks to preservatives.
Muscle-Mimicking Robots Could Change Physical Therapy
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They are flexible and reconfigurable, and behave like actual human muscles.
Is Organic Food Worse For You?
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Should you be eating organic food?
Benedict Cumberbatch Does a Magic Trick | Vanity Fair
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Water can be cool, but Benedict Cumberbatch makes it cooler.
Could we survive prolonged space travel? - Lisa Nip
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Prolonged space travel plays a severe toll on the human body: microgravity impairs muscle and bone growth, and high doses of radiation cause irreversible mutations.
Why you shouldn't drive slowly in the left lane
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Can we all agree that the left lane is for passing, please?
Which sunscreen should you choose?
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Sunscreen comes in many forms, each with its own impacts on your body and the environment. With so many options, how do you choose which sunscreen is best for you?
7 Tips To Wake Up Without Coffee
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How can science help you wake up without coffee?
12 Energy-Boosting Breakfast Toasts
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Which toast will you make?
How To Make Raita 3 Ways | Awesome Yoghurt Dressings for Curries
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These amazingly healthy yoghurt dressings are a great way to balance out the spice in your dish. Raita is a yoghurt based dressing, often combined with raw vegetables and herbs. These three variations on the classic raita are easy to make and completely fat free!
What is obesity?
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Obesity is an escalating global epidemic. It substantially raises the probability of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and cancer.
How playing sports benefits your body and your brain
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The victory of the underdog. The last minute penalty shot that wins the tournament. The training montage. Many people love to glorify victory on the field, cheer for teams, and play sports. But should we be obsessed with sports?
Should You Be Worried About Zika?
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Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys through a network that monitored yellow fever.
Is there a disease that makes us love cats?
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Today, about a third of the world's population is infected with a strange disease called toxoplasmosis - and most of them never even know it. And while the parasite can multiply in practically any host, it can only reproduce sexually in the intestines of cats.
How the food you eat affects your brain
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When it comes to what you bite, chew and swallow, your choices have a direct and long-lasting effect on the most powerful organ in your body: your brain.