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Love to drop F-bombs? Thank the shift to agriculture.
Just because the keto diet is an effective weight-loss tool doesn’t mean everyone should try it.
The answer can be found several thousand years ago, in the Roman city of Cyrene.
The promising news comes 12 years after the “Berlin patient” became the world’s first person to be cured of the deadly virus.
Eating a doughnut isn’t the only way you can go wrong on the keto diet.
Turns out pushups are more telling than treadmill tests when it comes to cardiovascular health.
A new study finds even simple, easy, appearance alterations fool people
The keto diet can help with weight loss, but at what cost?
If the universe is expanding in all directions, why is Andromeda hurtling toward the Milky Way?
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Interestingly, electrically stimulating the cingulum bundle also seems to reduce anxiety.
The psychological disconnect between humans and other animals puts all forms of life at risk.
Good bacteria are our friends. We need to protect them.
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Can the keto diet really help people combat acne, cancer and “brain fog”?
The counterintuitive findings bode well for stoners, but more research is needed.
The spike in measles cases stems from three outbreaks in Washington and New York.
“Dinner and drinks” may take on a new, more provocative meaning.
Hint: Both lead to the same metabolic state.
Want to change your diet? The easiest method might be to start exercising.
As plant-based burgers get tastier and the health benefits become clearer, we might soon see more carnivores go meatless.
Need to reduce your stress? Try thinking of the face of your better half.
A new review article makes the case that you can always use it.
Chemo is our best response to cancer so far. A novel new therapy could render it obsolete.
Getting to close to a black hole is a nightmare waiting to happen.
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It’s all about holding on to the heat you have.
Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland have hijacked cancer’s cellular plasticity to turn the disease against itself.
A wealthy team doesn’t automatically make for a successful team.
For Damien Echols, tattoos are part of his existential armor.
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A NASA astronomer explains how astronauts dispose of their, uh, dark matter.
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A growing body of research shows promising signs that the keto diet might be able to improve mental health.