Chocolate’s irresistible taste may soon become more consistent and even more delicious thanks to a breakthrough in fermentation…
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The Secret Science That Could Change Chocolate Forever
Chocolate’s flavor secret unlocked: microbes may revolutionize its taste. Credit: Mimi Chu Leung -
Why ultra-processed diets make you gain fat even without extra calories
Over the past 50 years, rates of obesity and type-2 diabetes have soared, while sperm quality has plummeted. Driving these changes could be the increasing popularity of ultra-processed foods, which have been linked to a range of poor health…
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What’s the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?
Turtles and tortoises are both reptiles with shells, but they’re not exactly the same. So how can you tell them apart? What’s the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?
“All tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises,” Sydnee…
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Flamingos Could Hold the Secret to Slower Aging, Study Reveals
Can the decision to migrate shape how animals age? A decades-long study of flamingos in France reveals that those who journey across the Mediterranean may age more slowly than their stay-at-home counterparts. Credit: Shutterstock A…
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Ancient DNA finally solves the mystery of the world’s first pandemic
For the first time, researchers have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian — the world’s first recorded pandemic — in the Eastern Mediterranean, where the outbreak was first described nearly 1,500…
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5 simple ways to instantly find your ‘biological age’
You know your field of research has hit the mainstream when it appears on The Kardashians, and so it was with mixed feelings that longevity scientists saw Khloé screaming with excitement as she opened the results of a biological age test on the…
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Dementia-Like Behavior Discovered in Pre-Cancerous Cells
Researchers have uncovered a startling link between the mechanisms of dementia and the origins of pancreatic cancer, stemming from a failure in the cell’s recycling system. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists have found that…
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Unfiltered vs. Filtered Character AI Apps: What’s the Real Difference?
If you’ve dabbled in AI companions lately, you’ve probably noticed the split between “filtered” and “unfiltered” platforms. On paper, it might sound like a small technical thing, but in practice?
It’s the difference between feeling…
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New pellet injector from US lab powers fusion record breakthrough
A novel fuel pellet injector developed by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has enabled a landmark achievement in the quest for fusion energy.
The high-speed injection system was the key to a recent record-breaking…
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James Webb’s infrared eyes uncover Butterfly Star’s dusty birthplace
When you think about how our own Earth formed billions of years ago, the picture is still a mystery filled with many many gaps. Astronomers know that stars are born in giant clouds of gas and dust, and that planets come from the swirling disks…
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