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Major wellness influencer sources medical advice from ChatGPT

“How a simple math error sparked a panic about black plastic" The risk would not be enough to discard them, but science should find a way to keep flame retardants out of such items

Condition that can cause the human blood to turn green , dark blue or black

Study links alcohol consumption to more severe nut allergy reaction

Pregnancy enhances natural immunity to block severe flu

Two hours a week of class time in a natural environment reduce distress in 10-12-year-olds, showing significant behavior changes in children with anxiety, depression…

Cannabis disrupts brain activity in young adults prone to psychosis

Childhood vitamin D deficiency in mice accelerates thymus aging, raising the risk of autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes

fMRI scans of 151 participants showed that bilingual people had better connectivity between brain regions, especially if they learned their second language at a younger age

You Probably Don't Need That Green AG1 Smoothie

Reports of the death of dental cavities are greatly exaggerated

Researchers have discovered the neurological mechanism behind anorexia nervosa in mice: it's a deficit in acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter in a brain region known as the striatum

Ultrafine particles linked to over 1,000 deaths per year in Canada’s two largest cities

The Earth's natural forces could substantially reduce Antarctica’s impact on rising sea levels, but only if carbon emissions are swiftly reduced in the coming decades

How Deep Can Humans Go?

The Hype Around Photobiomodulation

Cutting-edge technology capable of detecting and deciphering nanoplastics from all other particles in water instantly

Study finds weak link between adolescent use of video games, computers and other media with psychotic experiences in adulthood

Small dietary changes can cut your carbon footprint by 25%: Researchers find evidence that partially replacing red and processed meat with plant protein foods can increase lifespan and mitigate climate change.

Environmental toxins may be putting future generations at risk

Women in low income or under-developed regions who have access to their own mobile phone have healthier pregnancies and healthier babies at birth

Researchers have made a breakthrough in diagnostic technology, inventing a ‘lab on a chip’ that can be 3D-printed in just 30 minutes

Climate change triggered by massive volcanic eruptions may have ultimately set the stage for the dinosaur extinction, challenging the traditional narrative that a meteorite alone delivered the final blow to the ancient giants.

Eye-to-eye contact during conversations is rare and happen only 3.5% of the time but shapes our social behavior and "this time, even it lasts for a few seconds, appears to be an important predictive factor for subsequent social behavior”

A sustainable alternative to air conditioning

Study of 364 male found those who reported experiencing a greater sense of meaning in their lives were less likely to experience general psychological strain (including depressive and anxiety) and enhanced resilience and lessening loneliness

Graph Representation Learning [pdf]

A mathematician looks at the French verb (2015) [pdf]

One step closer to developing a potentially ultraprotective sunscreen from our own melanin

Studying a country whose proportion of migrants has tripled in less than ten years (Chile), researchers find immigration negatively impacts people’s perceptions of crime but has no effect on actual crime rates

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