The mysterious hum heard around the world may finally have an explanation
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The mysterious hum heard around the world may finally have an explanation

For some, the noise is irritating but manageable. For others, the low-frequency sound can cause…

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Your fingers may hold a secret of human brain evolution
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Your fingers may hold a secret of human brain evolution

Professor John Manning, a member of Swansea University’s Applied Sports, Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM)…

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Intermittent fasting helped people keep weight off for a year
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Intermittent fasting helped people keep weight off for a year

Published in Clinical Nutrition, the study followed 99 adults who were overweight or obese. Half…

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Common antidepressant may ease long COVID’s crushing fatigue
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Common antidepressant may ease long COVID’s crushing fatigue

Researchers found that fluvoxamine (sold under the brand name Luvox), an inexpensive medication already commonly…

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No, SpudCells aren’t alive. But they’re a step toward the first synthetic life
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No, SpudCells aren’t alive. But they’re a step toward the first synthetic life

Kate Adamala has a vision of the future. In it, biology would replace chemical manufacturing.…

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Inside the fight against the parasite Cyclospora
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Inside the fight against the parasite Cyclospora

Intense abdominal pain. Extreme fatigue. Explosive diarrhea. These are just some of the symptoms of…

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New “living plastic” self-destructs in just 6 days without leaving microplastics
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New “living plastic” self-destructs in just 6 days without leaving microplastics

Known as living plastics, these materials contain dormant microbes capable of degrading the surrounding polymer.…

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Scientists tested 39 sweeteners and found unexpected gut effects
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Scientists tested 39 sweeteners and found unexpected gut effects

The strongest effect appeared when researchers combined isosteviol, a sweetener used by the food and…

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Scientists built a camera that can track invisible particles in 3D
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Scientists built a camera that can track invisible particles in 3D

That strategy could be especially valuable in the search for weakly interacting particles, including neutrinos…

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Going to museums, movies, and theater may help your body stay younger
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Going to museums, movies, and theater may help your body stay younger

The findings, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, add to growing evidence…

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