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Konjac Jelly Used to Train Surgeons in Cancer Surgery
Konjac jelly made from konjac, an ingredient common in Japanese cuisine, is being used as a surgical training model.
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This Chemical Protects Fish from Extreme Pressure in Deep Oceans
A chemical called TMAO protects deep sea organisms from the crushing effects of extreme pressure. The deeper sea creatures live, the more inhospitable and extreme the environment they must cope with. In one of the deepest points in the Pacific – the Mariana Trench, 11 kilometers below the sea surface – the pressure is 1.1…
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NASA’s Orbiting Telescopes Capture DART Impact
Both NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope captured views of a spacecraft smashing into a small asteroid in an experiment to deflect asteroids. These observations of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) impact mark the first time that Webb and Hubble simultaneously observed the same celestial target. On Sept. 26, 2022,…
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SuperAgers Have Larger Neurons Than Those 20-30 Years Younger
SuperAgers have neurons in the brain region called the entorhinal cortex that are larger than in peers 20-30 years younger.
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Dwarf Galaxy Caused Ripples in the Milky Way Long Ago
A dwarf galaxy now seen in the constellation Sagittarius caused mysterious ripples in the Milky Way hundreds of millions of years ago.
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Wearing a Pedometer May Cause You to Walk More
Want to exercise a little bit more without trying? Then just wear a pedometer.
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Moving to the Beat Is in Your Genes
A large scale genetic study of over 600,000 individuals showed that 69 genetic variants are linked to beat synchronization
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Can Brown Fat and Cold Temperature Help You Lose Weight?
Can you lose weight by turning down the thermostat? According to researchers, if you metabolically activate your brown fat in your body by exposure to cold temperature, you can burn more calories. Brown fat, or brown adipose tissue, was originally thought to exist only in babies, but absent in adults. In newborn babies, active brown…
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Eating Big Breakfast Can Reduce Hunger
Researchers found that eating a big meal, or front-loading calories early in the day, can reduce hunger.
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Expert Advice Could be Overvalued, Say Researchers
Experts in a field don’t always gives better expert advice — they may just give more advice.