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Jul 22
How Ants Can Perform Amputations
Life-saving surgery on others isn’t just in humans.
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Jul 15
A Massive Microbiome Paper Just Got Retracted
Can unique bacterial signatures help predict if you have…
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Jun 27
Do Cuts Heal Faster When Covered?
The advice has changed over the years.
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Jun 24
Why It’s Almost Impossible to Test For Prions
Mad cow disease is incurable and difficult to detect.
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Jun 20
Can Drinking Rain Water Make You Sick?
Despite childhood myths, it’s not sterile at all
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May 20
I’m Still Drinking Diet Coke
Putting the fear of artificial sweeteners into much-needed context.
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Apr 18
The Mutation That Gives Real-Life Unbreakable Bones
A rare genetic mutation from a family in…
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Apr 12
The Blood-Pressure Danger of… Licorice?
Potential health benefits, but also confirmed high blood…
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Apr 8
Beets Have More Nitrates Than Salami. So Why Is Deli Meat Unhealthy?
Untangling the cancer risks…
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Apr 1
Glove-Wearing At Work May Mean Dirtier Hands
Encouraging disposable gloves at restaurants and…
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