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12/20/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Study finds adjusting the price of 7 key foods may save thousands of lives every year
Reducing the number of deaths related to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes can be accomplished through simple price changes. This was the suggestion put forth by a radical new study, one spearheaded by Tufts University researchers. They discovered that taxing unhealthy foods (processed meat, unprocessed red meat, and sugar-sweetened beverages) while subsidizing healthy foods (fruits, vegetables, […]
12/15/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Researchers find just 7 minutes of exercise a day can prevent loss of mobility in the elderly
Seven minutes may not seem like much, yet it can mean a world of difference to the elderly. According to a study led by University of Florida researchers, seven minutes of exercise a day – or 48 minutes of exercise a week – can enhance the physical function of senior citizens. More than that, a mere […]
12/13/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Research finds our brains don’t use as much energy as previously believed, when compared to other species
Humans devote a large portion of our daily calorie intake to our brains, more so than other animals. After all, the human brain expends 25 percent of the baseline energy budget despite comprising no more than two percent of human body weight. This is an idea that has long been accepted in scientific circles. Yet […]
12/13/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Pollution from pharmaceuticals and personal care products is wiping out freshwater ecosystems; testing criteria don’t account for ecological disruption
As the demand for pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) continues to grow, so too does their impact on freshwater ecosystems. More than just that, the testing criteria for the harmful effects of PCCPs should be broadened to include ecologically disrupting compounds (EcoDC). These were the conclusions a team of researchers came to in their […]
12/12/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Babies feel touch in their DNA: Infants who were held more have a different molecular profile than children who had a lack of contact
Physical contact between babies and their caregivers doesn’t just foster emotional bonds — it also affects infants on a molecular level. This was the conclusion that researchers from the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute came to in their landmark study. Though far from just impacting children in their infancy, physical […]
12/09/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
No, we won’t have a Blade Runner future: The robots of tomorrow won’t look like humans — we’re too inefficient
In the 1980s science fiction classic Blade Runner, there exist human-looking robots known as replicants. These fictional biorobotic androids seem human on the surface yet possess strength, agility, speed, and resilience superior to ours. They’re also what many of us imagine the robots of the future will look like — as human as possible. Though […]
12/07/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Americans will welcome ET visitation, says psychologist
How would humanity react to the news that alien life does indeed exist? That’s what the members of the Arizona State University Interplanetary Initiative set to find out. And through a series of experiments, Interplanetary Initiative member and Arizona State University psychologist Michael Varnum has teamed up with planetary scientists to come up with an […]
12/02/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
How noise pollution affects your health: Study links aircraft noise with hypertension and organ damage
A 2016 study has linked the development of hypertension and organ damage with aircraft noise. According to the official press release by the European Society of Cardiology, Polish researchers found that people who were living close to airports for three years or more have an increased risk of high blood pressure. To come to this […]
12/01/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Belarusian mushrooms found to be contaminated with radioactive cesium
A shipment of Belarus mushrooms has been seized by French officials due to low-level radiological contamination. As reported by Yahoo.com, customs officials discovered that the 3.5-ton shipment, coming through Frankfurt, Germany, contained traces of cesium-137 or radiocaesium. Though the shipment of mushrooms wasn’t stated to be a health threat, they will still be destroyed using […]
12/01/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Will human colonies be on the Moon in five years?
Come 2018, Moon Express will launch its first mission to the Moon. Though originally slated for late 2017, Naveen Jain, Moon Express co-founder and chairman, told CNBC.com that the launch is “definitely” going to happen. Moreover, Jain has gone on to state that the first human colony will be on the Moon within the next […]
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