While injected GLP-1 drugs are incredibly effective at spurring weight loss, they also come with some downsides. There can be gastrointestinal side effects and loss of muscle mass. The drugs are also expensive, at $1,000 a month or more in the US…
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Scientists find ‘remarkable’ diet of fruits and vegetables to defeat insomnia
Eating the daily recommended quantity of fruits during daytime can lead to “meaningful…
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This gene stops elephants from getting cancer
For decades, scientists have puzzled over a curious phenomenon called Peto’s Paradox. In theory, large animals with long lifespans should develop cancer more often because they have more cells and more time for mutations to occur. Yet…
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Coating satellites in ‘darkness’ could help reduce light pollution
Earth’s satellite problem is only getting worse as time goes on and more satellites are sent into orbit. One of the chief issues with the number of satellites in orbit is how much they can affect our studies of the stars due to light…
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Here’s the one supplement consistently shown to better your brain and body
Creatine is beloved by all types of athletes, from bodybuilders to Premier League footballers. Even Hollywood stars, the likes of Ryan Reynolds and Mark Wahlberg, are known to include it in their ‘get-ripped-for-the-camera’ regimes.
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Tiny glass beads could reveal the Moon’s secret history
You might see the Moon as a grey, lifeless orb that orbits our planet each day. However, many researchers believe that the Moon is more alive than we believe. Further, they believe that the Moon’s secret history could help us learn…
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The Mysterious Inner Workings of Io, Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon
Crucially, unlike Io’s odd magnetic field, which seemed to indicate that it concealed an ocean’s worth of fluid, Europa’s own Galileo-era magnetic signal remains robust. “It’s a pretty clean result at Europa,” said Robert Pappalardo,…
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New research shows even dinosaurs got cancer
Researchers may have found a smoking gun for human cancer research and it goes back almost 70 million years. The smoking gun in question is actually the fossilized remains of a small cow-sized dinosaur, which researchers say had a small…
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Researchers invented a device that pulls drinking water from the air without electricity
A small wooden cube could soon be the only thing standing between you and a fresh glass of water. Scientists working at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) have created an outstanding new water harvester that pulls…
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This everyday activity can reveal your brain’s age
Walking might seem like a pretty basic aspect of most of our lives. However, the speed at which you walk can actually tell doctors a lot about you, scientists claim. According to research, not only can it predict how likely you are to…
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