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habitiable worlds

Winnowing the Chaff for Improved Planet-Hunting

23/10/2017

New NASA study improves search for habitable worlds ...

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Brexit and food

Broccoli: Love it? Hate it? Shut Up and Eat It.

20/10/2017

Broccoli: Because a windy butt's better than a leaky gut...

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How do YOU want to die early? Stress or Bad Diet?

19/10/2017

Stress might be just as unhealthy as junk food to digestive system ...

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desalination

Desalination: Cleaner, Better Ways to Turn Deserts Green

18/10/2017

MIT researchers tackle what happens when the river runs dry...

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psilocybin, magic mushrooms

Ctrl+Alt+Psilocibin: How Magic Mushrooms Reset Depressed Brains

17/10/2017

Magic mushrooms may 'reset' the brains of depressed patients ...

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new ichthyosaur species

Who Left the Ichthyosaur in The Storeroom Again?

14/10/2017

New ichthyosaur species, long gone, found in a storeroom ...

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American Fears

War? Famine? A Second Term of Trump? America’s Top Ten Fears

12/10/2017

Chapman University releases 4th annual Survey of American Fears ...

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cardiac health

Don’t Go Breaking My Heart: The Cardiac Effects of Marriage Breakdown

11/10/2017

Risk factors for heart health linked to marital ups and downs - at least for men ...

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Five Ways to Minimize the Damage Done by Energy Drinks

10/10/2017

Identifying ways to minimize the harm of energy drinks ...

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Stone Age Swipe Right: The Truth About Prehistoric Dating

09/10/2017

Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid inbreeding ...

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Higher retirement age

Worked to Death: Does a Higher Retirement Age Really Save Money?

07/10/2017

As retirement age creeps up, the health of those close to retirement is getting worse ...

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Mummy’s Boy/Daddy’s Girl, or the Opposite? Do Dads Favour Sons?

05/10/2017

Do mothers favor daughters and fathers favor sons? ...

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A Proper Brew: Lose Weight With Black Tea Too!

04/10/2017

New UCLA study shows that polyphenols in black tea can alter gut bacteria...

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Meh…Zzz. Why Do We Fall Asleep When We’re Bored?

03/10/2017

Explaining our inescapable desire to sleep in boring situations...

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coffee, espresso

Are You Working Too Hard to Drink Coffee?!

02/10/2017

Despite the physical boost it brings, over a quarter of workers say they have no time to drink coffee...

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surgical screw made of bone by © surgebright

Turning ‘Ol Sawbones to ‘Ol Screwbones

29/09/2017

Making surgical screws from bones ...

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stochastic resonance

Sculpting Noise for Better Electronics

28/09/2017

Creative use of noise brings bio-inspired electronic improvement ...

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Smart Suits: Follow the Brains for Better Business

26/09/2017

Smart staffers: Why educated areas are good for business ...

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Can a Tablet Teach Kids to Juggle?

25/09/2017

Tablets can teach kids to solve physical puzzles ...

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Love the Sea? Clean the Sea!

21/09/2017

People's love of the seas could be the key for plastic pollution solution...

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Sun in a Box! Storing Light in Soundwaves

19/09/2017

University of Sydney researchers are turning optical data into readable soundwaves...

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repairing the rainforest

Repairing the Rainforest – It Works!

18/09/2017

Restored forest now shelters dozens of endangered species ...

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apricot stones

Why You Definitely Don’t Want to Eat Apricot Stones

15/09/2017

Man develops cyanide poisoning from apricot kernel extract ...

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How We Push Clever Kids to Cheat

14/09/2017

Kids praised for being smart are more likely to cheat, new studies find ...

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sleep, thrive

Thrive, not just Survive: Discover The Scientific Method to Better Living

13/09/2017

Scientist finds secret to thriving ...

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If You Like it (Intact) Better Put a Ring on It: Frailty and Older Men

11/09/2017

Frailty and older men: Study identifies factors that speed/slow progression ...

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Inmate in Snake River's Blue Room by Benj Drummond 1024

Nature Imagery Soothes Prisoners

08/09/2017

Nature images, shown to people deprived of access to nature, can reduce tension and help defuse anger...

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infection on plane

Cabin Fever? How to Avoid Catching Bugs on Planes

06/09/2017

New boarding procedures and smaller cabin size may limit infection on planes ...

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Why Is Yawning Contagious?

05/09/2017

Yawning - why is it so contagious and why should it matter? ...

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day-dreaming driving

How Much Does Your Mind Wander at the Wheel?

04/09/2017

Mind wandering is common during driving ...

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