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Researchers have created the first-ever complete map of an adult fruit fly brain, revealing 50 million neural connections.
The development of “superhuman” strength and power has long been admired in many cultures across the world. This may reflect the importance of these physical fitness characteristics in many facets of our lives from pre-history to today: hunting and gathering, the construction of large buildings and monuments, war, and more recently, sport. Potentially, the current […]
Even infrequent workouts can lower the risk of disease, as long as the total exercise adds up.
Has your doctor asked you to stick out your tongue and say “aaah”? While the GP assesses your throat, they’re also checking out your tongue, which can reveal a lot about your health. The doctor will look for any changes in the tongue’s surface or how it moves. This can indicate issues in the mouth […]
The Tarim mummies have been hiding a culinary secret for millennia.
Slap fighting is a lot more dangerous than meets the eye.
The seemingly immortal hydra may hold the key to unraveling the mysteries of both eternal youth and a rare, chilling phenomenon: contagious cancer.
A new study explores whether AI-generated replies actually achieve this goal or add another layer of complexity to an already burdened profession.
This could be great news for millions of people around the world.
Seeing the world with a restricted color palate seems to tone down an emotion-based resistance to new foods.
Some of these "fitspiration" videos could be harming the very people they aim to inspire.
New research highlights how this tropical fruit could benefit pregnant women’s health and nutrition.
When bats die in large numbers, it adversely affects our farmers, food, and kids.
Pharmaceutical impurities pose risks to patient safety and drug efficacy.
Two foods may have the same number of calories, but other food factors and your microbes influence which calories your body uses more of.
The human brain could hold one petabyte of data — equivalent to all the movies ever made and in HD.
Do you use any excuses to avoid reducing your meat consumption?
How far would you go to lose weight? Maybe cut down on sugar? Take up the Couch to 5K challenge? Well, some TikTokkers are so eager to drop the pounds that they’ve taken the extreme sounding measure of drinking “tadpole water”. Don’t worry, it’s not quite as bad as it seems. The trend doesn’t actually […]
Amid screen time concerns, many turn to simpler phones to reclaim their lives.
Researchers found that athletes at Tottenham Hotspur's academy ran 3% faster when encouraged to run like "a jet plane taking off."
Fluoride levels in drinking water at twice the recommended limit may impact children's IQ, says new report.
This is just the beginning.
Your jaw is the single most destructive force on this planet. We can make it better.
What if a drug used to treat Alzheimer's could one day put humans into a state of suspended animation, extending the critical golden hour to save lives in medical emergencies?
You may want to reconsider that glass of wine.
Researchers have developed efficient method to make a plant-based, instant version that maintains the beneficial properties.
Around a third of women of reproductive age could have low iron. But doctors don’t routinely screen for the condition.
Learning takes time and concentrated practice. Visualizing things passively may also help.
Algorithms have been manipulating you for a while. It's time to manipulate them back to find positivity and happiness.
New study reveals striking differences in how marital status impacts aging for men and women.
Turns out, you can have too much of a good thing.
Monkeypox is not COVID-19 -- but it could still become a pandemic.
Brief Overview of Labiaplasty Labiaplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure for reshaping hypertrophied or enlarged labia minora, the inner folds of skin surrounding the vulva. The size of the inner labia is reduced so that they do not protrude beyond the labia majora, the outer labia. Any asymmetry in the shape is corrected and […]
Never judge a book by its cover because the cover might be poisonous.
The robot dentist can fix your cavities in 15 minutes. But would you trust it?
More of a bad thing is usually bad. But in the case of viruses, it may be good.
Researchers uncover record-breaking protein, shedding light on harmful algal blooms and potential new medicines.
A new modelling study shows that without climate adaptation, plenty of people would lose their life every year.
This fits very well with previous research.
Cheap, hi-tech bandages may be coming soon to a hospital near you.
A simple trick you can do at home can clean your water from the vast majority of microplastics.
It seems to already be present in several countries.
Our war against drug-resistant pathogens isn't going so well. Pseudoscorpion venom could help.
Step aside dopamine, you're not the only one calling the shots.
This can be a very useful tool against mosquito-spread diseases like malaria.
To move the drugs forward, manufacturers may need to follow the agency’s advice for elevating the quality of evidence.
Consumption of ultra-processed foods was highest in young teenagers and teens from deprived areas.
Pharmacist Mark Mikhael has lost 50 pounds over the past 12 months. He no longer has diabetes and finds himself “at my ideal body weight,” with his cholesterol below 200 for the first time in 20 years. “I feel fantastic,” he said. Like millions of others, Mikhael credits the new class of weight loss drugs. […]
Any long-term mission will require a supply of medicine — but after expiration, medicine can become ineffective or even harmful.
Incorporating lymphatic exercises can boost your immune system and enhance your body's ability to remove toxins.
