While most people witness only the familiar crack of thunder and flash of lightning from storms on Earth, brilliantly-colorful electric fireworks detonate much higher, in the thin air up to 55 miles overhead, easily seen from the ISS.
These brief…
Category: 6. Health
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Polio threat looms over Punjab
Despite years of polio eradication efforts, virus continues to exist in sewage samples obtained across the province
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David C. Michael: How Epigenetics Shapes Cancer Beyond DNA Mutations
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David C. Michae, Vice President of Institutional Relations at Oxford University Biotech Society and Doctoral Researcher at University of Oxford, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Cancer is not only driven by…
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How short bursts of exercise produce ‘fertiliser for the brain’ – The Times
- How short bursts of exercise produce ‘fertiliser for the brain’ The Times
- Exercise and the brain Parkview Health
- Exercise Protects Against Alzheimer’s, And Scientists May Finally Know Why ScienceAlert
- Cardiovascular surgeon with 25 years…
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Do Collagen Supplements Actually Improve Skin? Experts Weigh In
Share on Pinterest Collagen supplements may support skin health, but the anti-aging benefits may be overstated. Anastasiia Krivenok/Getty Images - A recent review of clinical research suggests that collagen supplements may offer modest improvements…
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6 deaths linked to outbreak of fatal bacterium in wet wipes
- ValueAid Alcohol Free Cleansing Wipes
- Microsafe Moist Wipe Alcohol Free
- Steroplast Sterowipe Alcohol Free Cleansing Wipes
- Reliwipe Alcohol Free Cleansing Wipes (testing revealed contamination with a Burkholderia strain not…
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Sleep habits play a bigger role in diabetes risk than expected
Glucose levels and sleep are closely connected. Most people notice the effects of a poor night’s sleep the next day. They may feel tired, distracted, or slow.
But inside the body, something else may also be happening. The systems that regulate…
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New bacterium discovered in U.S. dogs is transmitted by ticks
Veterinary testing has confirmed a new tick-borne bacterium in U.S. dogs whose illness can look like Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
That culprit helps explain why some sick dogs resemble spotted fever cases yet do not match typical lab results.
Dogs…
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What pet cats can tell us about human cancer
They live in our houses, drink our water and even sleep in our beds. Cats have become an integral part of many households and share much of our lives.
They also share much of their biology with humans. Pet cats get cancer at a rate similar…
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