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How to fight noise pollution (and why your headphones might be making you deaf)

More and more people are blasting loud music in their headphones to cancel out noise pollution -- and that's turning into a major problem.

Short-term exposure to air pollution may be deadly for people with asthma

A few days' exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with increased risk of death from asthma.

Ireland and Scotland made bog butter for three and a half millennia, new study reports

Bog what, now?

Mushrooms might help keep your brain healthy

Delicious and nutritious -- mushrooms are good for your brain, new study suggests.

Spaceflight activates dormant viruses like herpes

Add herpes and other viruses to the long list of health problems associated with space flight.

Breast milk given intranasally could benefit preemies with severe brain injuries

Additional breast milk could protect premature babies with brain injuries.

Researchers develop way to trap and study bacteria so we can fight disease and antibiotic resistance

Shhh! I'm hunting bactewwia!

New research identifies the 'taste center' of our brains

Sweet!

New neurofeedback system helps people manage arousal and maintain peak performance

Begone, stress!

Your eyes give you away when you're making a mistake -- but only for certain kinds of mistakes

The eyes never lie.

Italy: No vaccine, no school

The law was viciously attacked by populist politicians, but finally came into effect today.

Large breasts discourage women from exercising, study finds

Women worldwide: 'Duh'!

Oregon child almost dies from tetanus -- parents still refuse vaccination

This is troubling on so many levels.

Facebook to start limiting the spread of vaccine misinformation

These are still baby steps, but they're baby steps in the right direction.

Treated wastewater could release antibiotic-resistance genes into the wild

Uh-oh.

Green tea and carrot compounds reverse Alzheimer's symptoms in mice

Spatial memory improved in mice after a special three-month diet.

Yo-yo dieting is bad for your heart, new study finds

The yo-yo diet: you start a diet, lose weight, you get it back.

People learn to predict which words come after 'um' in a conversation -- but not with foreigners

Assuming they're paying attention, of course.

How much water should you really drink a day?

The best advice is to listen to your body.

A third patient might also be HIV-free

A cure is not here yet, but this certainly is promising.

DNA study shows Placebo (and Nocebo) can affect your body at a molecular level

We should pay great attention to the mindset we place ourselves in. It could very well change our life for the better -- or for the worse.

Microdosing DMT might reduce depression and anxiety

It might also cause some harmful side effects such as brain cell death (at least in rats).

Asia may have given the world beer yeast, new research finds

Thank you, Asia, you're the real MVP.

Bedtime protein shakes might lead to more muscle gain than daytime protein without adding fat or harming sleep

Bedtime protein shakes seem to be leading to better gains than daytime intake.

Art-integrated science lessons make some students 'learn at 105%', new study finds

That's not a typo. The authors were surprised, too.

Benefits of quitting smoking offset weight gain in people with diabetes

Gaining a couple extra pounds is still less harmful than smoking itself for people with diabetes.

Yet another study shows that vaccines don't cause autism

Vaccines don't cause autism -- the myth just needs to go away.

Our social brains handle environmental issues poorly -- "You can't kiss and make up with the environment," researchers say

"Terms like 'eco-friendly' or 'green' encourage the view that objects, behaviors and decisions with these labels are 'good' rather than 'less bad' for the environment," says co-author Dr Linda Langeborg.

Defeating HIV: second patient in history goes into sustained remission after stem cell transplant

Humanity strikes back: another win against HIV.

Researchers map how our sensitivity to emotions change over time

In a bout of positive news, people are very good at spotting happiness throughout their lives. Anger and fear, not so much.

If you want to be creative, turn the music off, new research reveals

Ugh, rude.

Populism and antivaxxing go hand in hand, new study finds

We all want what's best for our children, and the science is pretty clear on this one: antivaxxing claims lives.

Write it when you bite it: logging food for just 15 minutes a day may be the most effective weight loss hack

Nobody likes keeping track of the food they ate but it doesn't a lot of time at all and the results speak for themselves.

House chemicals reduce sperm in both men and dogs

The sperm-pocalypse might start from inside our homes.

New drug promises good sleep without the "hangover effect"

So far, the drug has worked on mice, but researchers are confident that the findings could translate on humans.

The brains of singing mice might hold the secret of how we engage in conversation

I'd describe most of my conversations as 'hostage situations'.

Fast food is much fatter and saltier than 30 years ago

Fast food servings have gotten significantly bigger since 1986, which may partly explain the rise in obesity in the United States.

Babies' unwanted gifts: six years of bad sleep

It's worse for the mothers, of course.

Mobile bioprinter promises to print new 'skin' straight onto any wound

No skin? No problem!

You can't make up for lost sleep on the weekend -- not if you want to stay healthy

Sorry, college freshmen.

Yeast genetically-modified to produce cannabis compounds

In fact, it can produce some cannabinoids that are not naturally-occurring.

Kids growing up in green areas have better mental health as adults

Want to have healthier kids? Green spaces are essential, researchers say.

Exercise, fasting boosts cellular cleanup of defective proteins

Defective and toxic proteins in cells are cleared more easily with a healthy lifestyle.

New mothers experience up to six years of sleep deprivation

A good night's sleep can be a distant dream when having a baby.

Go to the park, it's good for you -- and makes you happier

If nothing else, it's free entertainment!

Antarctic icefish produces antifreeze to maintain liquid blood

This group of fish is unique among all vertebrates.

Collagen networks and hyaluronic acid literally keep you in shape, new study reports

How most of us feel in regards to our shape, well, that's not biology's concern.

Unvaccinated French child brings measles back to Costa Rica

Antivaxx trends and complacency are bringing back a disease from the brink of eradication.

'Silver spoons' stay with mongooses for life -- then pass off to their offspring

Nothing like some sweet TLC to give you a nice start in life.

Competence begets leadership in small groups

Make America small again, then!

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