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![Diets which include nuts, fish and soybeans shown to improve brain health](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_2998c0c1a8c64e629fa0211a3f22ed5d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_2998c0c1a8c64e629fa0211a3f22ed5d~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 30, 2021
Diets which include nuts, fish and soybeans shown to improve brain health
Higher intake of specific nutrients is associated with lower brain iron concentration and better cognitive performance in older adults.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 30, 2021
Humans could develop sixth sense; scientists digging deep into brain's echolocation capability
The brain is undoubtedly the most complex organ in the human body and medical experts have long been trying to understand its full potential
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 29, 2021
Study finds praising middle school students improves behavior by over 60%
Students speaking out of turn, texting, falling asleep in class, making distracting gestures, managing these behaviors is all in a days work
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 29, 2021
Could a brain cancer treatment for man’s best friend also be viable in humans?
Could a brain cancer treatment for man’s best friend also be viable in humans? A promising new study is giving scientists some hope.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 28, 2021
A cost-effective drug to treat lung cancer is finally here
In 2018, lung cancer caused 1.8 million cancer deaths worldwide with non-small cell lung cancers (NSC) accounting for 85% of lung cancers.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 28, 2021
In a first, scientists capture a ‘quantum tug’ between neighboring water molecules
Water is the most abundant yet least understood liquid in nature and exhibits many strange behaviors that scientists struggle to explain.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 28, 2021
Two experiments to help humans "go farther / stay longer" in space
When the Space X23 rocket launches to resupply the International Space Station, it will carry two experiments designed to sustain humans
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 28, 2021
Advanced civilizations could be using Dyson spheres to collect energy from black holes
Black holes are more than just massive objects that swallow everything around them—they're also one of the universe's biggest energy sources
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 28, 2021
Are all saturated fats equally bad for the heart?
A study in more than 100,000 individuals has found a potential link between eating saturated fat from meat and developing heart disease
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 28, 2021
Reducing sugar in packaged foods can prevent disease in millions
A new health and economic model clearly shows why it’s imperative that food manufacturers reduce the amount of added sugar in their products
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 27, 2021
Do passengers want self-driving cars to behave more or less human?
Recent studies have shown that people have negative attitudes about using autonomous systems because they don't trust them.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 27, 2021
Alien Life Could Exist on 'Hycean' Exoplanets, Study Finds
When we search for life out there in the galaxy, we base our efforts on what we know. So far, we know only one planet that has yielded life.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 27, 2021
Gene editing could render mosquitos infertile, reducing disease spread
New U.S. Army-funded research uses gene editing to render certain male mosquitoes infertile and slow the spread of these diseases.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 26, 2021
Exposure to sunlight enhances romantic passion in humans
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have found that exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight enhances romantic passion in humans.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 26, 2021
Three glasses of red wine a week can help to lower your blood pressure, study finds
A higher intake of flavonoid-rich foods (present in red wine) is associated with a clinically relevant reduction in blood pressure.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 26, 2021
Unveiling a century-old mystery: Where do the Milky Way's cosmic rays come from?
Astronomers have succeeded for the first time in quantifying the proton and electron components of cosmic rays in a supernova remnant.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 26, 2021
When it comes to predicting Alzheimer’s disease risk, the EYES have it
Amyloid plaques are protein deposits that collect between brain cells, hindering function and eventually leading to Alzheimer's Disease.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 26, 2021
Do the benefits outweigh the risks for autonomous vehicles?
A panel of experts has assessed the risks and potential benefits associated with deploying autonomous vehicles (AVs) on U.S. roads.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 26, 2021
Locals discover world's largest Star Sapphire weighing half a ton and worth $140 million
It takes hard work to be a farmer, that is until you get a half-ton sapphire out of the ground when you are digging a well.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 25, 2021
Hubble Captures a Stunning 'Einstein Ring' Magnifying The Depths of The Universe
Gravity is the weird, mysterious glue that binds the Universe together, but that's not the limit of its charms.
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